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to the bottom

ADJECTIVE
down
Synonyms
STRONGEST
downward
STRONG
cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping
WEAK
bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent under underneath
Antonyms
WEAK
above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher
ADVERB
under
Synonyms
WEAK
beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting underneath
Antonyms
WEAK
above higher major more over primary up upward

Example Sentences

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Investors’ newfound appetite for actively managed funds is helping the investing industry stall a brutal race to the bottom on fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

It’s only after this cycle that the race to the bottom truly gets underway.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

They form horizontal bands, or stripes, running from the top of the nose to the bottom, grouped by receptor type.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

“Can they get revenue growth of 15 to 20% a year for each of the next few years? Absolutely. And then a ton flows to the bottom line,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

By March 31, Rondon and his men had transported all of the cargo to the bottom of the falls.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple