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Definitions

hit bottom

VERB
fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down decline fall
STRONG
abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss the boat play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up rise
STRONG
accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed
WEAK
capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win
VERB
miscarry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the boat miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed

Example Sentences

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“Real estate hit bottom last June and has been in recovery ever since,” said Kevin Gannon, chief executive of Robert A. Stanger & Co., an investment bank that specializes in alternative investments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Demand for cars has been sluggish for multiple years, but investors will hope that automotive revenue already has hit bottom.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

Nobody knows when a market will hit bottom and start to rise again, but when it comes to bonds, there are signs of capitulation all around.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025

Famed investor Bill Gross said last week he believed the sector had hit bottom and added he was holding a number of regional bank stocks, fueling sharp rallies in their shares.

From Reuters • Nov. 10, 2023

He remembered the small rocks they had nudged over the edge and how they had listened for some sound when the rocks hit bottom.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.