: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence
Adjective
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
Noun
After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.
Their marriage has hit rock bottom.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
This loophole benefits Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu, enabling them to maintain rock-bottom prices.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The market hit rock bottom in March 2020, down 34% from its peak, but recovered by August of that year.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Rosenzweig said that Temu is likely to take a harder direct hit than Shein, primarily because Temu competes heavily with dollar stores with its rock-bottom prices.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
This loophole benefits Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu, enabling them to maintain rock-bottom prices.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Four years since the fan base appeared to hit rock bottom.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The market hit rock bottom in March 2020, down 34% from its peak, but recovered by August of that year.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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