as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
even when her singing career was at its lowermost point, she still got gigs at small clubs
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Recent Examples of lowermost
But others have argued that the helium-3 could instead be coming from somewhere deep and stable in the lowermost mantle.
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Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Reading became difficult: the white of the page took on a wince-inducing glare, and the words frosted over, like the lowermost lines on the optometrist’s eye chart.
—Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
It’s expected to flow through the breached dam in the coming days, with the lowermost reaches of the Dnipro River returning to a narrower channel unseen since the dam was built in the 1950s.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 9 June 2023
Near the mouth of the river, below the lowermost end of the levee, there are a few outlets where the water already slips out of the river’s main channel into the surrounding bays.
—Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022
The lowermost red highlights show that the index has been testing overhead resistance at 4115 to 4157, which represents the February 24th and March 8th lows, for the past eight sessions.
—John Kosar, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Try the uppermost trail that runs along the river through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend, or the lowermost trail near the confluence with the Columbia River east of The Dalles.
—oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021
In other groups, the topmost elements tend to behave more like the lowermost elements when scientists apply serious pressure in the lab, like carbon into diamonds.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.
—Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Reading became difficult: the white of the page took on a wince-inducing glare, and the words frosted over, like the lowermost lines on the optometrist’s eye chart.
—Andrew Leland, The New Yorker, 8 July 2023
It’s expected to flow through the breached dam in the coming days, with the lowermost reaches of the Dnipro River returning to a narrower channel unseen since the dam was built in the 1950s.
—Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 9 June 2023
Near the mouth of the river, below the lowermost end of the levee, there are a few outlets where the water already slips out of the river’s main channel into the surrounding bays.
—Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022
The lowermost red highlights show that the index has been testing overhead resistance at 4115 to 4157, which represents the February 24th and March 8th lows, for the past eight sessions.
—John Kosar, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Try the uppermost trail that runs along the river through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend, or the lowermost trail near the confluence with the Columbia River east of The Dalles.
—oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021
In other groups, the topmost elements tend to behave more like the lowermost elements when scientists apply serious pressure in the lab, like carbon into diamonds.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowermost
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
Adjective
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Zeeman asked the woman to take the bottom end of the band and slowly tug it horizontally.—
Gregory Barber,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The fact that the Bengals have constantly allowed the offensive line to be in the bottom quarter of pass protection is a glaring issue that needs to truly be addressed, or Burrow's career will continue to be wasted.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The ultra-low-cost model clearly isn't providing customer satisfaction, even if the fares look cheap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were only two worshippers, one in the water, hands clasped in prayer, and the other seated on the bottommost step, looking intently toward the river or maybe at the other bather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
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It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Lowermost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowermost. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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