: 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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Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The change has effectively pushed out many foreign pharmaceutical companies that do not want to compete against Chinese companies willing to sell their drugs at rock-bottom prices.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The San Jose Sharks’ season hit rock bottom Tuesday night.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Bank of Japan, however, is actually raising its rate from a rock-bottom level.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
The change has effectively pushed out many foreign pharmaceutical companies that do not want to compete against Chinese companies willing to sell their drugs at rock-bottom prices.
—Alexandra Stevenson, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Noun
That is where Gomati’s miraculous recovery began, at rock bottom.
—Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The San Jose Sharks’ season hit rock bottom Tuesday night.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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