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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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
When rookies sign, their cap hits typically replace minimum-salary deals already sitting at the bottom of that top 51.
—Pete Sweeney
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The top 10 percent of American earners make as much as the bottom 90 percent.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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Noun
The Education Law Center recently ranked North Carolina at the bottom nationally in state funding for schools.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
When rookies sign, their cap hits typically replace minimum-salary deals already sitting at the bottom of that top 51.
—Pete Sweeney
may 27, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Adjective
Mina locked in a Figure Four leg lock, and Athena grabbed the bottom rope.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
The top 10 percent of American earners make as much as the bottom 90 percent.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
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Check the undersides of leaves for insects.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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Patrick Dorgu earns a special commendation for his thunderbolt of a half-volley that rattled in off the underside of the crossbar.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Just make sure to book a room facing the inner courtyard and not a city view on a lower floor, which tends to be noisier.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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The Oceanside City Council has unanimously approved the construction of a seven-story, mixed-use development with 230 apartments and ground-floor commercial space in the 800 block of Mission Avenue.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
Noun
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My feet were now the feet of a dead man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The home, built in 1956, has an interior space of 1,436 square feet.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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While Bronze's face was painted with a shark and some flames, little Sterling looked sweet with unicorns and rainbows across her cheeks.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Bode settles up with Danny Jake returns to Danny's cabin with a boat, accompanied by Sharon and Richards in a rescue helicopter.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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Flawless composite printing Engineers utilize large industrial 3D printers to produce massive objects, including aircraft parts, car bumpers, molds for boat hulls, shipping containers, and walls of buildings.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
Noun
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The movement's growth reflects the depth of frustration of a generation that feels unseen and unheard.—
Rana Ayyub,
Washington Post,
28 May 2026
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The problem was that when injuries started to bite, a lack of depth was laid bare.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The Twins then broke the stalemate in the 11th inning when Brooks Lee sent a bases-clearing double deep to right field, bringing home Ryan Kreidler, the automatic runner, as well as Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton, who had singled and walked respectively, before Lee stepped to the plate.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Mike Trout was walked, loading the bases for Grissom.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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 29 May. 2026.
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