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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 smoothing fabric is flattering at the waist and thighs, and the flare bottoms provide just enough of a pop of style to make these jeans fun, but still appropriate for just about any setting.
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Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The long-sleeve henley top and matching straight-leg bottoms are made of lightweight material that’s ideal for spring and summer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
It’s found growing naturally beside streams, in canyons, and in valley bottoms where soil stays moist throughout the year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The motif is also applied to a zip-up hoodies and on the side taping of sporty bottoms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The 52-year-old wore a black triangle bikini top with high-cut bottoms and wrapped a towel around herself.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Line bottoms with parchment paper and grease paper.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
It can easily be dressed up or down with the right bottoms and accessories, like a denim skirt or leggings with sandals to complete your look for any occasion.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
The long-sleeve henley top and matching straight-leg bottoms are made of lightweight material that’s ideal for spring and summer.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
It’s found growing naturally beside streams, in canyons, and in valley bottoms where soil stays moist throughout the year.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The motif is also applied to a zip-up hoodies and on the side taping of sporty bottoms.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2026
The 52-year-old wore a black triangle bikini top with high-cut bottoms and wrapped a towel around herself.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Line bottoms with parchment paper and grease paper.
—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
It can easily be dressed up or down with the right bottoms and accessories, like a denim skirt or leggings with sandals to complete your look for any occasion.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
The kitchen had two notable features—a big cast-iron woodstove on which everything was cooked, and a dishwasher that stood up like a blockhouse, designed to receive trays two feet by two with wire-mesh bottoms and sides four inches high.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottoms
Noun
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Symptoms include angular red, purple, or brown lesions on the upper surfaces of leaves, often between veins, with whitish fungal growth on the undersides.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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The left and right rocker buttons located on the undersides of the glasses' temples adjust the audio volume and picture brightness, respectively.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Downtown, where three of Water Tower Place’s eight retail floors sit nearly vacant on Michigan Avenue, the vertical mall recently announced a $170 redevelopment project, which will transition Floors 4 through 8 into office space.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Your sore muscles will appreciate a soaking tub and heated floors.—
Jess Hoffert,
Midwest Living,
9 May 2026
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Homes typically start around 3,500 to 4,500 square feet and can expand significantly on larger parcels, with some designs reaching up to about 20,000 square feet.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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Renderings show creating more than 150 feet of buffer and green space.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Declan Rice puffed his cheeks out for what could have been a world-record attempt in cheek-puffing.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The company said passengers will leave the ship either aboard Zodiac craft carrying a maximum of five people or launch boats carrying up to 10 people under strict health protocols.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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There had been ostentatious boats before — automobile millionaire Henry Dodge had commissioned the luxurious but smaller SS Delphine in the 1920s — but Onassis brought floating plutocratic potency into a whole new age.—
Michael Ballaban,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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From around 2015, the winds started dragging up relatively warm, salty water from the ocean depths to the surface.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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It is named after the HMS Challenger, whose crew first sounded the depths of the trench in 1875.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Rather than relying on separate block foundations, the design uses a single flowing geometry that wraps around trees to define the interior and exterior spaces.—
Bridget Borgobello
May 02,
New Atlas,
2 May 2026
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Life forms of increasing complexity filled the seas, providing the evolutionary foundations for nearly every phylum alive today.—
Marlowe Starling,
Quanta Magazine,
1 May 2026
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The change in beds, food, schedules and houses put a toll on our physical body that takes days to recover.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
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The cool-season annual is a repeat bloomer from spring until fall and is often used to fill in and add color to beds.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
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“Bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottoms. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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