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adjective

ˈräk-ˈbä-təm How to pronounce rock-bottom (audio)
Definition of rock-bottomnext
as in low
of, relating to, or located at the bottom rock-bottom prices on home electronics

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rock bottom

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noun

1
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
Adjective
And unsurprisingly, vulnerable groups of Americans are driving the rock-bottom expectations. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 Trump paid a rock-bottom ten million dollars to acquire the rights to lease the property, and he was given an extraordinary forty-year tax abatement, saving him approximately four million dollars a year in property taxes. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
Nine resilient founders transformed personal crises into impactful businesses, demonstrating strength found at rock bottom. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 And what comes with rock bottom, in Pryce’s case, is a sense of empathy for the world and the people around him. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rock-bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
  1. low
  2. bottom
  3. depth
  4. lower
  5. foot
  6. base
Adjective
  • Structural inflation, fueled by government deficits, AI investments, low unemployment rates, growing trade barriers and energy disruptions, is reshaping the landscape for markets, according to Fidelity International.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The low-molecular-weight collagen seeps into your skin as an in-office treatment would, reducing the size of pores and lifting saggy, crepey skin.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of low
Noun
  • The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Twins struck back with three runs in the bottom of the first.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Noun
  • Question Ford is not alone in exposing the offensive line weakness on the depth chart.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • As Moore piloted a research boat last month, the largest Great Lake was calm and pancake flat, its water so clear the bottom could be seen at multiple depths.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of depth
Adjective
  • Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Definition of lower
Noun
  • Each battery can generate one megawatt electric (1 MWe), or 1 MW of electrical power, and fit inside a standard 20-foot shipping container.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Built in 1884 to serve the area’s booming silver mines, the narrow-gauge railroad climbs nearly 600 feet in just two miles, crossing the famous Devil’s Gate High Bridge before reaching the historic mining town of Silver Plume.
    — Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of foot
Noun
  • To do that, construction crews bolstered the temple’s thick granite walls with vertical cables running from the towers to its base.
    — Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Tend the base, honor the feeling, and let home support what comes next.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of base

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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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