bottom out
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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The lake's level typically bottoms out each spring before melting snow begins refilling it through early summer.
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
As their play deteriorated, the Mets finally bottomed out.
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Will Sammon,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Best Amazon Pants Deals As classic as jeans are, there are other, less restrictive bottoms out there — and Prime Day isn’t being stingy with its sales.
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Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The 44-year-old former champion started from the pitlane following an engine change after bottoming out in qualifying and then broke down in the race.
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ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
As their play deteriorated, the Mets finally bottomed out.
—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Best Amazon Pants Deals As classic as jeans are, there are other, less restrictive bottoms out there — and Prime Day isn’t being stingy with its sales.
—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
The 44-year-old former champion started from the pitlane following an engine change after bottoming out in qualifying and then broke down in the race.
—
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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“Bottom out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottom%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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