bottom
noun
the lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top.
bottomed
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past participleof bottom.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bottom.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bottomnounthe lowest or deepest part of anything, as distinguished from the top.
Example Sentences
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“The company’s fundamentals haven’t yet bottomed out, and near-term catalysts are not apparent,” Deutsche Bank said ahead of the earnings release.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
A handy defence, given that the song bottomed out at number 29 in the UK singles chart, but it's also an essential recalibration.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It eventually bottomed after registering a roughly 75% decline.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
The stock is down 13% this year but has rallied 41% since it bottomed after reporting fiscal 2025 fourth quarter earnings in late March.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
The car practically bottomed out in a pothole that was more of a crevasse.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
