: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
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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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Once the distress of the subprime bubble worked its way out of the system, delinquencies and foreclosures hovered near rock-bottom lows for several years.
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Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
5 June 2026
Since his departure, the Dolphins got teased then dumped by Nick Saban, reached rock bottom in Cam Cameron’s dismal 2007 season, went through a massive rebuild in the Bill Parcells era, which was coached by Tony Sparano.
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Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Adjective
And as the lowest professionals on the corporate totem pole, their rock-bottom salaries, job instability, and lack of savings may be keeping them home.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
Once the distress of the subprime bubble worked its way out of the system, delinquencies and foreclosures hovered near rock-bottom lows for several years.
—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
And what comes with rock bottom, in Pryce’s case, is a sense of empathy for the world and the people around him.
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Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
5 June 2026
Since his departure, the Dolphins got teased then dumped by Nick Saban, reached rock bottom in Cam Cameron’s dismal 2007 season, went through a massive rebuild in the Bill Parcells era, which was coached by Tony Sparano.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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