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
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
The MacBook Neo shook the budget laptop market earlier this year with a rock-bottom $599 starting price, sending expectations for budget laptops into the stratosphere.
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Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Adjective
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
The MacBook Neo shook the budget laptop market earlier this year with a rock-bottom $599 starting price, sending expectations for budget laptops into the stratosphere.
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Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
1 June 2026
Noun
As much as City needed Morrison to help drag them up from rock bottom, that need was mutual.
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Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
About to hit rock bottom, Peter is therefore oblivious to the +44 numbers that are blowing up his phone, until the caller — a British clubber called Edison (the fantastic Kirby Howell-Baptiste) — arrives on his doorstep.
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Damon Wise,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock-bottom
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Those groups also have lower access to drugs that can stop the transmission of HIV.
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Last winter was the second-warmest on record, according to the city’s ordinance, with record low snowpack almost everywhere.
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Nineteen cannons discovered at the bottom of the Savannah River were unveiled Thursday as a part of a new exhibit at the Savannah History Museum.
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The Mets rank toward the bottom of the league in every offensive category.
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From a mode standpoint, the team put its proverbial foot into the depth of Dynasty mode.
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Honest depth heals best when paired with patience and respect for everyone’s comfort level.
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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.
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
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Two of Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried below the Signers' Monument, a 50-foot white granite obelisk in downtown Augusta.
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Don’t miss the park’s Canopy Walkway, which includes a 100-foot expanse suspended 25 feet in the air that travels through the treetops and a 74-foot tower that offers a literal bird’s-eye view of the expansive park.
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All that to say, a glass of rye whiskey, one of the oldest drinks in America and the original base of many of our earliest cocktails like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds, is an easy way to honor the scrappy American spirit.
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Constructed with a concrete base, steel framing, and ironwood siding, the home features a durable outer layer, built with fire resistance in mind.
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock-bottom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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