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as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase
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as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point
sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baby fell backwards onto her bottom
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good
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as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway
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Recent Examples of bottom
Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
In 2025, CEOs cite supply chain performance, talent recruitment and retention, and business model innovation as their top challenges, a notable shift from just two years ago when supply chain concerns ranked near the bottom.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
EW.com, 8 May 2025
Yann Sommer can only parry it back into the winger’s launchpad, and his right-foot swing puts the ball unerringly into the far bottom corner.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Noun
San Diego State sent the game into extra innings on Shannon Cunningham’s two-out RBI single in the bottom of the seventh.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025
In 2025, CEOs cite supply chain performance, talent recruitment and retention, and business model innovation as their top challenges, a notable shift from just two years ago when supply chain concerns ranked near the bottom.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Adjective
After everyone had their chance to go, a vote was called, and the bottom two then had to unmask.
—EW.com, 8 May 2025
Yann Sommer can only parry it back into the winger’s launchpad, and his right-foot swing puts the ball unerringly into the far bottom corner.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
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Collar stays are small, narrow inserts that tuck into the small pockets on the underside of button-up shirt collars.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
10 May 2025
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On the underside of the laptop, the dual batteries are designed for hot-swapping, while the M.2-format storage drive can also be swapped without tools.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Dropping it and having to fumble around on the floor would have killed her for sure.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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Heavy dust had accumulated on the ceiling vent above the ice machine, and there was old food and grease accumulation on several areas including the cold top areas of the reach-in coolers, on the floor, inside the walk-in cooler and on the floor beneath the main cook line.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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More than a quarter (26%) of the 1.2 million annual road traffic deaths occur among people moving by foot (21%) or bicycle (5%), yet 80% of the world’s roads don’t meet pedestrian safety standards and less than 1% have cycle lanes.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Since January, his powers have been weakened by fatigue and a foot injury.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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An older woman, a friend of my mother’s (my mother was also a teacher at the school), walked over and pinched my cheeks, first one and then the other, as an adult might do to an infant.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
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With her hands clasped to the sides of her face, the well-to-do woman is said to have demonstrated her request by lifting the corners of her mouth and cheeks.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More specifically, Baltra Island, a short scenic boat trip from Santa Cruz, the base for expeditions into the archipelago.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Bait, lures and boat rentals are available at the marina.—
Flip Putthoff,
Arkansas Online,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Probably, the chances of a fullback making the regular-season roster are tied to the number of tight ends and true running backs who end up sticking around as the offense and offensive depth chart evolve.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The depth of this year’s draft class — which includes talent like Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey and Illinois star Kasparas Jakučionis — is a promising mechanism for teams attempting to rebuild their roster.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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The researchers suggested a biological basis (underlying physical, neurological, or genetic factors) for any association.—
Lana Barhum,
Verywell Health,
10 May 2025
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Max Meyer then walked Miguel Vargas to load the bases and was replaced by Ronny Henriquez, who walked Matt Thaiss on four pitches to bring in a run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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