as in opportunist
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong
that bottom-feeder would run over his own mother if it would help him get ahead in his career
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Recent Examples of bottom-feeder
Since winning at Boise State on Jan. 4 and blowing out Air Force at home four days later, the season had become a grind – a double-digit loss at New Mexico, a rare home loss against UNLV, a string of ugly wins against the Mountain West’s bottom-feeders after overcoming dangerously large deficits.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The Dawgs have lost seven of nine, and their only two wins in that span are at home against the two SEC bottom-feeders, South Carolina and LSU.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Along with Dan Campbell, Glenn helped Detroit go from bottom-feeders to Super Bowl contenders.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
This wasn’t the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz or other bottom-feeder team the New York Knicks have faced in recent weeks.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
He’s been a significant reason the Penguins have gone from a bottom-feeder going into Thanksgiving week to a postseason contender heading into the New Year.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Stock way down Cody Ceci, Klim Kostin Going from a Stanley Cup finalist in Edmonton to a recent bottom-feeder with San Jose was going to do a number on Ceci’s metrics.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rachel reconnects with Sam, her fellow bottom-feeder, and completely bungles the conversation.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Baylor could be described as a longtime bottom-feeder on the rise when CU left the Big 12.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
The Dawgs have lost seven of nine, and their only two wins in that span are at home against the two SEC bottom-feeders, South Carolina and LSU.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Along with Dan Campbell, Glenn helped Detroit go from bottom-feeders to Super Bowl contenders.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
This wasn’t the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Utah Jazz or other bottom-feeder team the New York Knicks have faced in recent weeks.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
He’s been a significant reason the Penguins have gone from a bottom-feeder going into Thanksgiving week to a postseason contender heading into the New Year.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Stock way down Cody Ceci, Klim Kostin Going from a Stanley Cup finalist in Edmonton to a recent bottom-feeder with San Jose was going to do a number on Ceci’s metrics.
—Eric Stephens, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
Rachel reconnects with Sam, her fellow bottom-feeder, and completely bungles the conversation.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Baylor could be described as a longtime bottom-feeder on the rise when CU left the Big 12.
—Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Bottom-feeder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom-feeder. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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