Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

bottom

[bot-uhm] / ˈbɒt əm /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

“The bottom line is that the market is clearly favoring foundational security and infrastructure layers over legacy applications as artificial intelligence reshapes software business models.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

"You don't want to join a race to the bottom," she says.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Located at the bottom of the world, it’s hard to imagine a place more closely connected to nature, where New Zealand’s Māori communities have long lived in symbiosis with the land.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

“I saw that we had made, for a couple years, a good amount of money, and then I looked at the bottom of the ledger, and we’re in the red,” the 76-year-old says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

“Some places, maybe six, eight feet. Perhaps ten. The river bottom is uneven.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

And the bottoms are often rounded, increasing your chances of slipping as you get in or out.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Carefully remove the ramekins and return the pastries to the oven just until the bottoms of the wells are firm enough to hold an egg.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

The setting sun illuminates the bottoms of those clouds and creates the beautiful sunsets.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It is claimed he dumped tracksuit bottoms he had been wearing in a garden in St George's Cross.

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

He gave Liddy a pair of glasses with lenses as thick as bottle bottoms.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

October is often a month of severe declines, but is also known as the “bear killer” because the market has bottomed in October many times as well — halting those severe declines.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

A handy defence, given that the song bottomed out at number 29 in the UK singles chart, but it's also an essential recalibration.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Stocks bottomed that March, down an astounding 56%, and began a relentless rally that was only upended, however briefly, by the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's Jun. 30, 2026

Musselman didn’t exactly deliver on that investment during the 2024-25 season, as USC bottomed out during its first Big Ten men’s basketball slate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

The British finally made a move toward the end of August, rowing half their army across to the Long Island in flat- bottomed boats.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Historically, downturns then extend to the broader economy, creating a recession, which eventually leads to equities and credit bottoming.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

China will also release its latest housing price index on Monday, with investors looking for any further signs of property prices bottoming out.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

The daily chart shows signs of firm bottoming.

From Barron's May 6, 2026

“We acknowledge the reactive appearance of this call, but what we interpreted as a bottoming process, akin to prior cycles last year, appears less so now,” Zener wrote in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch Apr. 7, 2026

“Everything’s fine, Mom,” I said, my stomach bottoming out: We were about to have a family argument right here in front of God and everybody.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




Vocabulary lists containing bottom


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training