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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
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Thanks for reading to the very bottom of the Win Column.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The top part of the capsule is made of aluminum and special thermal protection materials, while the bottom half is made of carbon fiber wrapped in a high-performance thermal protective layer.
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David Szondy
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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Noun
The upper envelops the front of the foot and features a V-neck cut at the top and bottom, creating a more narrow appearance toward the center.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Thanks for reading to the very bottom of the Win Column.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
24 June 2026
Adjective
After a handful of close misses, Messi takes a beautiful cross from about 15 yards out and sends it to the bottom corner of the net with a left-footed strike.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
The top part of the capsule is made of aluminum and special thermal protection materials, while the bottom half is made of carbon fiber wrapped in a high-performance thermal protective layer.
—
David Szondy
june 22,
New Atlas,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
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Your yearnings whet the underside of her tongue, as familiar as the thrum of her own pulse.
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All of which could have made her a comic-book heroine with a haunted underside, if the move had a haunted underside.
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Many of those affected were elderly residents or people with disabilities living on the fourth and fifth floors of the building.
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Its hexagonal shape was prolapsing at the center, so that spilled milk did not pool on the floor but flowed rapidly toward the door.
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Off a throw-in in the Ecuador half, Germany made a few crisp passes into the middle of the field, until the ball ended up at Leroy Sané’s feet just inside the box.
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An at home pedicure adds a few foot-specific tools to your manicure kit.
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The product is typically marketed for consumers to use on the face (particularly the cheeks), buttocks and breasts, Coons shares.
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Her cheeks boasted dewy, light pink glow, while her lips were lined in a dusty brown hue and dressed in nude gloss.
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The alert also cited jet ski accidents involving American citizens, including a rider killed in a boat collision and cases of operators ignoring warnings of dangerous weather.
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Ahead of the storm, police prepared boats and set up barricades in flood-prone areas.
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The earthquake’s shallow depth also allowed it to be felt across a wide region of the country, including Caracas, where residents reported intense shaking that forced evacuations from residential buildings, offices and shopping centers.
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The Sacramento Kings acquired their point guard of the future and made a trade to improve their wing depth on the first day of the NBA draft.
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The 747-800 was selected as the basis of the VC-25B, the new primary plane to serve as Air Force One in 2015, during the Barack Obama administration, as the old planes were expected to exceed their service lifetime in 2017.
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The Guardians loaded the bases with two outs in the inning but Burke induced Brayan Rocchio to pop out.
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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.
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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