Definition of bottomnext
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as in floor
the surface upon which a body of water lies my missing fishing pole is probably lying on the bottom of the lake

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bottom

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adjective

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Recent Examples of bottom
Noun
Hang the wire over the tabs at the bottom, then use the push pin to mark the hole right at the center every time. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 That vote had been preceded by a separate one on top-to-bottom anchoring, or TBA, which looked to impose a maximum, league-wide limit on squad costs, albeit at a level hardly any clubs would have neared anyway given the size of their revenues. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
Houston’s Jose Altuve tied the score with an RBI double in the bottom half of the inning, and Cam Smith put the Astros ahead with a sacrifice fly that scored Isaac Paredes. Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Floating in them until the bottom blends into the color of the sky is a sufficient plan for your day. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
Noun
  • Stick Velcro dots to the underside of the felt at the top and bottom, reinforcing the adhesive under the Velcro dots with a little bit of hot glue.
    Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But Beaty argued that the underside of the roof eaves are 20 feet above the scaffolding and that scaffolding hasn’t been erected around the rest of the marble building to protect it or examine other parts of the roof.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The floors are muddy and wet, the refrigerator toppled by floodwater and the furniture completely destroyed but none of that changes Phifer's mind.
    John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The four buildings will be roughly 40 floors tall and house more than 3,000 units.
    Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Each battery can generate one megawatt electric (1 MWe), or 1 MW of electrical power, and fit inside a standard 20-foot shipping container.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume.
    Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When choosing a shade, think about the natural flush of your cheeks and match that.
    Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Miller used her fingertips to blend this creamy blush on the high points of her cheeks and bridge of her nose.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • With a steely disposition, Dikha is seen in the videos standing at the very front of a thin boat, executing a repetitive series of dance moves as a line of rowers propel them through a river.
    Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Grainy black-and-white video footage accompanying the post showed a boat moving through the water before a large explosion.
    CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Question Ford is not alone in exposing the offensive line weakness on the depth chart.
    Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Moore piloted a research boat last month, the largest Great Lake was calm and pancake flat, its water so clear the bottom could be seen at multiple depths.
    Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Following Contreras’ majestic homer, Webb allowed back-to-back singles and hit a batter to load the bases.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On Friday, his only real trouble was in the fifth inning, when a soft single, a line drive and a bunt hit loaded the bases with one out.
    Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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