hit rock bottom

VERB

decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrophy corrode decompose degenerate discolor disintegrate dissolve dwindle fade get worse lessen mortify pollute rot shrivel wane wither

STRONG

blight collapse curdle decline defile depreciate dry-rot fail mildew mold molder perish putrefy sap sicken sink slump spoil suppurate turn weaken

WEAK

be impaired become contaminated break up go bad go to seed go to the dogs hit the skids pejorate putresce reach depths waste away wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten build color combine develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase put together raise strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend help make well prosper rise

WEAK

flourish germinate ripen

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hit rock bottom

An up-and-down start hit rock bottom this weekend when a loss to the lowly Cardinals dropped Los Angeles’s record to 2-4.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

For debt watchdogs, the U.S. hit rock bottom around 2020 and 2021, according Goldwein.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 20, 2026

When I hit rock bottom, when it was really tough and I'd taken pride that I hadn't cried for six months – then I broke down.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

Volumes in the freight industry haven’t recovered yet, but the economics of delivery might just have hit rock bottom, with major shippers turning away volume.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

Whenever we hit rock bottom, Elisabet somehow discovers a little cash in her purse.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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