: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
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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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Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The pandemic housing boom, fueled by a newfound ability to work from anywhere and rock-bottom mortgage rates, sent home values up everywhere, and did so much more rapidly than what’s typical.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
This ending could have easily worked as a series finale, with Harper going further to the financial dark side with a new role dabbling in corporate espionage, Robert leaving the bank, Yasmin securing a wealthy husband, and Rishi hitting rock bottom.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Temu, Shein and TikTok Shop have become shopping destinations in the U.S. in recent years, luring American shoppers with their rock-bottom prices on clothing, electronics, home goods and other products.
—Annie Palmer,katie Tarasov, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
The pandemic housing boom, fueled by a newfound ability to work from anywhere and rock-bottom mortgage rates, sent home values up everywhere, and did so much more rapidly than what’s typical.
—Alena Botros, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The crash was Skye's rock bottom, forcing her to get sober and attempt to cope with her all-consuming grief and guilt.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
This ending could have easily worked as a series finale, with Harper going further to the financial dark side with a new role dabbling in corporate espionage, Robert leaving the bank, Yasmin securing a wealthy husband, and Rishi hitting rock bottom.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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