: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
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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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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Demand for housing spiked in the pandemic, as mortgage rates hit rock-bottom lows and many folks sought more space for remote work or moved due to health concerns.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Independently produced, the video is filled with artistic projections symbolizing hope coming from rock bottom, further showing the brilliance of Baba in his craft.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The rock-bottom prices of retailers Shein and Temu could be no more if the Biden administration clamps down on their use of a loophole to avoid paying tariffs.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
Demand for housing spiked in the pandemic, as mortgage rates hit rock-bottom lows and many folks sought more space for remote work or moved due to health concerns.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 16 Sep. 2024
Noun
In the aftermath of the pandemic, many existing homeowners refinanced their mortgage when interest rates hit rock bottom and pocketed the difference as a lump sum.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2024
Independently produced, the video is filled with artistic projections symbolizing hope coming from rock bottom, further showing the brilliance of Baba in his craft.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 28 Sep. 2024.
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