: 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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Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
What not to buy on Black Friday Typically, Black Friday is a great time to find rock-bottom prices on fall clothing — including flannels, denim, coats and accessories — as well as televisions and consumer electronics.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
At home, after seeing his approval rating hit rock bottom following October 7, Netanyahu has watched his popularity start to rebound.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The number of people filing jobless claims has remained at rock-bottom levels.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
What not to buy on Black Friday Typically, Black Friday is a great time to find rock-bottom prices on fall clothing — including flannels, denim, coats and accessories — as well as televisions and consumer electronics.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
And Bela’s efforts to transfer out of Essex College after hitting rock bottom are thwarted when a counselor, played by Rose Abdoo, tells her that her 1.8 GPA is too low to transfer to any school.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
At home, after seeing his approval rating hit rock bottom following October 7, Netanyahu has watched his popularity start to rebound.
—Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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