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

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

Since Cronin is probably going to be around for a while unless things completely bottom out, it’s far more productive to focus on what he needs to do to salvage his current conundrum.

From Los Angeles Times

Local upstream valuations appear to have bottomed out, while meaningful re-rating catalysts remain distant.

From The Wall Street Journal

Local upstream valuations appear to have bottomed out, while meaningful re-rating catalysts remain distant.

From The Wall Street Journal

China Vanke’s recent struggles, including a near-default and request for debt extensions, have renewed concerns that the country’s prolonged property downturn has yet to bottom out.

From The Wall Street Journal

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