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
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Generous checks and rock-bottom interest rates following the pandemic may explain at least some of this remarkable performance.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
After hitting rock bottom, Sheen says he's finally taken control of his life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Yields in China are rock-bottom and need to rise.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Generous checks and rock-bottom interest rates following the pandemic may explain at least some of this remarkable performance.
—Christopher Smart, Time, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
And to answer everyone’s questions about Ned’s own rock bottom, the first episode features a frank conversation with Ariel.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
After hitting rock bottom, Sheen says he's finally taken control of his life.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
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Jarren Duran lined a low single through the left side of the infielder, and Eaton raced home.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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Long-term solutions may involve investments in affordable housing and community land trusts to provide sustainable options for low-income families.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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At the very least, the Red Wings won’t be pushovers at the bottom of the lineup with some great options that allow the team to play four-line hockey.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Springer should have reached base and drove in a pair of runs to give the Blue Jays the lead in the bottom of the second.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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In all, more than 50 questions were posed by The Athletic subscribers, which might have taken me until retirement to answer with the deserved depth.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to the team depth chart, the starting outside linebackers in Week 4 will be Kiko Mauigoa and Mark Robinson.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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
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Of those, four are standalone structures on the water and share a private dock with individual slips for boats 31-feet long.—
Sandra Barrera,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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On Orca Terrace, Fremont, in Fremont in May 2023, a 2,157-square-foot home was sold for $1,780,000, a price per square foot of $825.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its cement base jutted up at least 8 inches off the ground.—
Clara Migoya,
AZCentral.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The base window sticker price for this PHEV edition is $119,500.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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