1
as in bottoms
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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2
as in depths
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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Noun
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And the Durand, in which the eggs are first mixed with mushrooms and artichoke bottoms that have been warmed in butter; at the end, the omelet is rolled around asparagus tips and surrounded by a tomato glaze.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Each batch spans big-name brands and underrated labels alike and includes tops, bottoms, bags, matching sets, shoes, and beyond.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some countries pump out aircraft carriers to project power across the globe; others build research megastructures to plumb the ocean depths.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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Created from a screenplay co-written by Bong with Jason Yu (Sleep), the film revolves around Ally, a curious piglet squid living in the depths of the South Pacific Ocean with dreams of one day seeing the sun and becoming the star of a wildlife documentary.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Royal Bahamian police said Brian Hooker told investigators that his wife fell over from an 8-foot hard-bottom dinghy — along with the keys to the boat — and she was carried away by strong rip currents.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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His attacker fled the scene on foot.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Rock bottoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock%20bottoms. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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