bottom-feeding
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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For most of English soccer history, the idea of focusing on offense from corner kicks was reserved for bottom-feeding sides who lacked any better options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
The team’s previous best winning streak was built by taking down bottom-feeding teams including New Orleans, Utah and Dallas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2026
Instead, they have chosen to field a team consisting of cast-offs, last-chance opportunities and some young, promising talent — with a bottom-feeding payroll.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 29, 2023
In only his second season, Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has led a bottom-feeding franchise to its first conference championship game since the 1988 season.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 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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