bottom out

verb

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

   the recession shows no sign of bottoming out

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

Chilly temperatures are expected to bottom out Wednesday in Southern California, with a possible lift toward the weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

In Los Angeles, hiring bottomed out in 2021, when county data show only 81 new deputies joined the department.

From Los Angeles Times

"I don't think China's consumption will fully recover until it's clear that the property sector has bottomed out and therefore many households' primary assets are starting to recover."

From BBC

The property market slump is expected to bottom out this year, but Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs says the downturn will be a "multi-year drag" on China's economic growth.

From BBC

On the same day the Bruins fell out of the Associated Press rankings, they might have bottomed out Monday with a 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• alter 
• change 
• deviate 
• drift 
• move 
• relocate 
• remove 
• ship 
• shuffle 
• transfer 
• turn 
• vary 
• veer