bottom out

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to reach the lowest point and level out

   the recession shows no sign of bottoming out

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bottom out Idioms  

1. Reach the lowest level, as in The recession appears to have bottomed out. This verbal use of bottom originated in the late 1800s and, with the addition of out in the mid-1900s, tends to be used mostly in the context of trade and finance.

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Example Sentences

The company’s revenue is likely to bottom out over the current quarter, Osborne wrote, noting that there is “potential for replenishment” over the second quarter “as new product cycles ramp and interest rate visibility improves.”

From Barron's

Big picture: The U.S. labor market may have bottomed out and hiring could pick up soon, but don’t expect big increases in new jobs each month as has been common over the past decade.

From MarketWatch

Revenue is likely to bottom out over the current quarter, the analyst added, noting that there is “potential for replenishment” over the second quarter “as new product cycles ramp and interest rate visibility improves.”

From Barron's

Revenue is likely to bottom out over the current quarter, the analyst added, noting that there is “potential for replenishment” over the second quarter “as new product cycles ramp and interest rate visibility improves.”

From Barron's

Thursday’s measured easing came as China’s recent sliding growth momentum stoked concerns around Beijing’s unwillingness to act more aggressively amid a yearslong property slump that has yet to bottom out.

From The Wall Street Journal

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