as in low
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
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as in bottom
the lowest part, place, or point
when the stock market was at its rock bottom was the time to buy in
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
our finances must be at rock bottom if we can't even afford a fast-food joint
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Recent Examples of rock-bottom
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Yields in China are rock-bottom and need to rise.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The very irony is that just miles away, immigrant farm workers toil for rock-bottom wages to keep our state’s agriculture industry afloat.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2025
Yields in China are rock-bottom and need to rise.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
With Baldelli and his staff ousted, the Twins are officially starting over from rock bottom.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
Disneyland hasn’t raised the price of the cheapest $104 one-day single park admission since 2019 — and is unlikely to change the rock bottom price anytime soon.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
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The 29-time PGA Tour winner has carded three rounds in the 60s, but hasn't been able to go low enough to be among the contenders.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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The pair keep a relatively low profile but have collaborated on productions including Wickline’s theater project, Dukes Forever, which Hornbuckle directed.—
Alyssa Davis,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the second game of the series, Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a no-hitter until his last batter, Jackson Holiday, hit a home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The pastel hues are broken up at the bottom of this pair with burgundy rubber below the shoe’s signature Abzorb SBS cushioning pods.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The depth of humanity Kosztolányi brings to the sorrowful life of Skylark and her adoring parents is magical, and rewards anyone who overcomes its modest premise.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But despite having to rely on their depth way more than they’d like, the 49ers are 4-2 and tied for the NFC West lead.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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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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To get into character for the role, the actor shaved his head, replacing his locks with a combover, and adjusted his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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This massive snake, which can grow over 9 feet long, was seen slithering across a road, a rare sighting in this region.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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But even with such reinforcements, the conventional Russian naval forces are vastly outgunned — and NATO air forces could likely destroy the Kaliningrad base in the initial hours of a live conflict.—
James Stavridis,
Twin Cities,
13 Oct. 2025
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News footage showed Red Cross vehicles traveling through the rubble of Gaza on route to an Israeli military base in Southern Israel.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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