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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Meanwhile, mortgage rates, which bottomed out around 2.5% back then, are above 6.5%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
KKR sold private-equity investments to boost profits, while Blue Owl said investor withdrawals had bottomed out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
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 first case I passed contained objects with hidden compartments in which inmates had stashed things—a false- bottomed Coke can, a hollow-heeled shoe, and a hollow-handled hairbrush.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
