bottom-feeding
Americannoun
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The state’s Department of Natural Resources has undertaken a marketing push to rebrand the fish as Copi, short for copious, to distinguish them from the bottom-feeding common carp and make them sound more appetizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The Lakers steadied themselves with three wins over bottom-feeding teams.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
The Capitals have a limited audience and nobody is going to be watching the bottom-feeding Wizards.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
That’s untenable — though we’ve been saying that for 30 years and baseball muddles on, with periodic breakthroughs by astute, bottom-feeding teams such as the Rays and A’s.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2022
Its food consists chiefly of other bottom-feeding fishes, and in inland countries it is considered one of the better class of food fishes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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