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
Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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
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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
This is pretty much rock bottom.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
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For instance, if both people are eligible but one earned more, collect the lower amount first to have some cash.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Tire tread depth - Checking your tire tread before hitting the road is important, as low or no tread can lead to sliding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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United have a relatively kind baptism to their European campaign on Wednesday, with a home match against Norwegian side Valerenga, who have only been in the competition once before and finished bottom of their group.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The brownie bits at the top and bottom hit different at the end.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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This summer, New York brought in free agents Guerschon Yabusele and Jordan Clarkson to fill out its bench depth — the club's biggest hole in 2024-25.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Sun enters Scorpio on October 22, which marks the start of an intense season of transformation, passion, and depth.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 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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Three hundred and thirty days after Hersh was taken, her son's body was returned to her – 114 pounds on a frame that once stood six feet tall, and now, had six wounds.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even 6 inches of moving water can pose a serious risk of knocking you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Castellanos played a single into a double in the fateful four-run seventh inning because even 36-year-old Freddie Freeman knows to take the extra base on Castellanos.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the aftermath, Harrington has been left to deal with over $60,000 in home repairs, including a gaping 5-foot hole at the base of her home.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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