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
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
By selling the land to the Reservation at a rock-bottom price, Beth and Kayce (Luke Grimes) knew that this chess move was more important than ownership.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Talk about clients who almost quit or hit rock bottom before finding you (after getting their permission or anonymising the story).
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The Fed increased its benchmark rate aggressively in 2022 and 2023 to rein in high inflation, ultimately bringing borrowing costs from rock-bottom rates to their highest level in more than 22 years.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
By selling the land to the Reservation at a rock-bottom price, Beth and Kayce (Luke Grimes) knew that this chess move was more important than ownership.
—William Earl, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
The San Jose Sharks’ season hit rock bottom Tuesday night.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Talk about clients who almost quit or hit rock bottom before finding you (after getting their permission or anonymising the story).
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
Adjective
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Currently, these caregivers often receive significantly lower Social Security benefits because their earnings history is interrupted.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The chances of a human being bitten by a shark are incredibly low, according to the International Shark Attack File.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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People at the bottom of the economic ladder will probably feel any penny pinch the most, as they are either unbanked or unable to access debit or credit cards or a digital wallet.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the bottom of the state, a winter storm warning was issued across Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland counties.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Hoyer has been hell-bent this winter to make sure a lack of relief depth won’t be an issue in 2025.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
5 Feb. 2025
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Anunoby’s absence, however, puts additional strain on a Knicks roster already navigating depth concerns.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 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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The northern Sierra Nevada Mountains could see up to three feet of snow, while the Cascades and northern Rockies may accumulate up to two feet.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Napa River, which had been rising rapidly Tuesday, peaked just over 24 feet before flood warnings were canceled.—
Hanna Park and Robert Shackelford,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
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The smell of bleach triggers memories of cleaning up the blood that was all over the tarmac of the base.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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As my friend in Los Angeles can attest, its overreach has alienated a broad swath of Americans, including many who wouldn’t typically align with Trump’s base.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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