as in low
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
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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
Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Known as Greenbelt, the law was designed to protect Florida farmland with rock-bottom tax rates but has been mastered instead by entities eyeing land for subdivisions and shopping centers.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ah, now, the dumbing down of America is about to reach rock bottom.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
After attracting a rock-bottom 10.4 million viewers in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused theater lockdowns, the Oscar ceremony’s viewership climbed back steadily.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Known as Greenbelt, the law was designed to protect Florida farmland with rock-bottom tax rates but has been mastered instead by entities eyeing land for subdivisions and shopping centers.
—Josh Salman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, due to bad money management and trusting the wrong people, Powter hit rock bottom.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Ah, now, the dumbing down of America is about to reach rock bottom.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
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Kathleen Mangione has supported Baltimore-area hospitals and carried a low profile compared to other family members.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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Said gravity-compensation device spins upon two axes: While an inner cage rotates through 360 degrees every 16 seconds, an outer cage spins in the opposite direction once every 60 seconds, forming a small seconds indicator at the bottom of the dial.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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For phytoplankton, the organisms sink to the bottom of the ocean during dormancy, and they are eventually covered by sediment over time and preserved by the lack of oxygen.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Although The Last of Us drags viewers through the emotional depths of the human experience, none go through it quite possibly as much as star Pedro Pascal.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
6 Apr. 2025
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Auburn had 26 points in the paint before halftime, definitively diminishing any depth advantage Florida had in the frontcourt.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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His aunt is exhausted, unsteady on her feet, her eyes red.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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The Grand Hyatt Indian Wells is also well set up for meetings of various sizes, with a total of 88,000 square feet of meeting space.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Analysts say that Walmart can use its enormous scale and wide supplier base to keep prices down for customers, even as tariffs raise its costs.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lefkowitz’s base case implies the broad index will end the year marginally in the red, as his current target of 5,800 suggests the benchmark will slide 1.4% in 2025.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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