rock-bottom 1 of 2

rock bottom

2 of 2

noun

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rock-bottom
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
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 See All Example Sentences for rock-bottom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The event is occurring at a Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, a secure site an hour south of the nation's capital.
    Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The videoboard showed Fry, a bandage applied beneath his nose and stretching to both cheeks, waving the flag on the third-base line as the crowd roared.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!