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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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Software stocks could have more room to fall before they bottom out, according to Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne, who described the selloff as “unrelenting” in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The S&P 500’s yield will soon bottom out around 1.1%, and payments will fall below one-third of earnings, versus an average over the past century of more than one-half.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The central bank recently said core inflation, a measure excluding private road transport and accommodation, could bottom out soon and rise gradually in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

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 • Jan. 16, 2025

I cut the bottom out of one and the remaining canvas was the right size and shape.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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