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
Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, some investors linger in cash while waiting for rock-bottom prices.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The worst part is that moment wasn’t even rock bottom for the Canucks in that period.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
His potential return to electoral politics had been long anticipated and was expected to be a juggernaut in the race, particularly with the incumbent mayor under indictment and having almost rock-bottom favorability ratings.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2025
For example, some investors linger in cash while waiting for rock-bottom prices.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
Dern and White completely reinvented the cliché of the character who hits rock bottom with this razor-sharp dramedy, which co-stars Luke Wilson, Diane Ladd, Jason Mantzoukas, Robin Wright, Molly Shannon, and Dermot Mulroney.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
The worst part is that moment wasn’t even rock bottom for the Canucks in that period.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
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With consumer confidence at its lowest level in three years and inflation expected to climb as a consequence of the trade war, even meek Republicans have raised complaints about the impact of some of Trump’s moves on their political future.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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In late March, due to anxieties over tariffs and inflation, the consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points to 92.9, the fourth straight monthly decline and its lowest reading since January of 2021, according to the Associated Press.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The short-term tax burden of tariffs is about 2.5 times greater for those at the bottom, the Yale analysis found.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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Arrange the shards in a layer in the bottom of your planter.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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This is a team that has quality goaltending and legitimate blue-line depth.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Clove and orange peel bookend a series of scents that prominently feature that sherry influence without getting lost in it; there’s some noteworthy depth here owing to both the distillate and the casks.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 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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The kelp rises in towering columns, over a hundred feet tall, and the light passing through and around it appears in shifting layers of gold and green.—
Avery Schuyler Nunn,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Apr. 2025
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According to a report by the Washington Post, her head had been shaved, burn marks were evident on her feet, a rib was found to have been broken, and there were possible traces of electric shock.—
Caitlin McFall,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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While Trump retains strong support from his base, his approval among swing voters has eroded.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The government intends to use a tent village in Fort Bliss, a city-size military base outside El Paso, where, the Times has reported, the Administration is considering holding up to ten thousand detainees.—
Jack Herrera,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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