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as in undersides
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 feet
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 boats
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
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as in depths
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
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as in foundations
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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Recent Examples of bottoms
The quarter-zip top has an oversized, relaxed fit and the bottoms are made with a drawstring waistband and also feature side pockets to keep your hands toasty.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
The bottoms, equally as comfy, feature an elastic waistband, wide legs, and a relaxed fit.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Somewhere, in the backs of our closets and bottoms of our drawers, are precious memories.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the dark, mud bottoms in many bay systems, the water here will remain warmer than the ocean temperature for longer.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until bottoms and edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets between top and bottom racks halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Its lingerie is fresh and summery and goes up to a size 36 in bottoms.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Stone tops/bottoms Let a pillow princess live!
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
The skis have fish-scale-like divots on the bottoms that grip the snow, similar to the ones on some cross-country skis.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
The bottoms, equally as comfy, feature an elastic waistband, wide legs, and a relaxed fit.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Somewhere, in the backs of our closets and bottoms of our drawers, are precious memories.
—John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Dec. 2024
Thanks to the dark, mud bottoms in many bay systems, the water here will remain warmer than the ocean temperature for longer.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
Bake in oven until bottoms and edges are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets between top and bottom racks halfway through.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Its lingerie is fresh and summery and goes up to a size 36 in bottoms.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
Stone tops/bottoms Let a pillow princess live!
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
The skis have fish-scale-like divots on the bottoms that grip the snow, similar to the ones on some cross-country skis.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottoms
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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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Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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In particular, the ocean battle, with Kong chained to an aircraft carrier as Godzilla attacks from the depths, is a masterclass in tension, staging and environment-building rarely seen in modern blockbuster cinema.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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These tube ambushing worms were found at depths of around 3,720 feet, showcasing iridescent bodies and dark brown mandibles.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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Cushman is also involved with several charitable foundations and believes those groups should consider devoting more resources to homelessness.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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This is especially true with Venus going direct in Pisces, highlighting your fourth house of home, family and emotional foundations.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The furious river waters — which rose to 26 feet in 45 minutes in the predawn hours of July Fourth — decimated Camp Mystic, an all-girls’ Christian camp that generations of young girls have gone to over its 99 years.—
Bea L. Hines,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The Guadalupe River surged more than 26 feet in less than an hour in the early morning of July 4, sweeping away homes and inundating campgrounds where children and adults slept.—
Nicole Russell,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Then replay arrived in 2014 — and by 2019, there was only one ejection, over a call on the bases, all season.—
Jayson Stark,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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Athletics The Athletics are led by DH Brent Rooker, who hit 39 homers and stole 11 bases last year, and right fielder Lawrence Butler, an emerging star who added 22 homers and 18 steals.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Project 885 and Project 885M nuclear submarines were built with the intention to replace the earlier Oscar-class and Akula-class vessels, which had been built in the 1980s.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Jan. 2025
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Northwest winds of 15 to 25 knots, with gusts up to 30 knots, and waves of 5 to 8 feet are forecasted, creating hazardous conditions for small vessels.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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Little Richard, Otis Redding, Chuck Berry — these artists were the cornerstones of rock and roll.—
Jack Irvin,
People.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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However, the losses of offensive cornerstones in wide rreceiverLadd McConkey and tight end Brock Bowers have proven to have affected Beck's output.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottoms. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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