bottom out
phrasal verb
bottomed out; bottoming out; bottoms out
: to reach a lowest or worst point usually before beginning to rise or improve
Real estate prices seem to have bottomed out, and sellers can expect to get higher prices in coming months.
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Coldest temperatures since 2023 Low temperatures continued their freefall overnight Saturday, bottoming out in the low single digits for a majority of the Tri-State Area, while areas north and west got to sub-zero readings.
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Patriots themselves bottomed out last year, going 3-14 in the first season since 2001 without Belichick or Brady.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, San Antonio temps will likely stay several degrees above the freezing mark, bottoming out in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
Under mostly clear skies, temperatures Saturday night in Houston will plummet, bottoming out around 24 degrees before dawn Sunday.
—Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
The Patriots themselves bottomed out last year, going 3-14 in the first season since 2001 without Belichick or Brady.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Still, San Antonio temps will likely stay several degrees above the freezing mark, bottoming out in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees.
—Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2026
Under mostly clear skies, temperatures Saturday night in Houston will plummet, bottoming out around 24 degrees before dawn Sunday.
—Roberto Villalpando, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Bottom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20out. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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