hit bottom

Idioms  

1. Also, touch bottom. Reach the worst or lowest point. For example, When he lost his job again they knew they had hit bottom, or When wheat prices touch bottom, the farmers will be up in arms. [Second half of 1800s]

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hit bottom

Output and market demand recovered in August, suggesting that the slowdown in manufacturing may have hit bottom in July.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Wall Street may now feel the stock has hit bottom after Booz Allen’s guidance for fiscal 2027 met expectations.

From Barron's ● May 22, 2026

Nobody knows when a market will hit bottom and start to rise again, but when it comes to bonds, there are signs of capitulation all around.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2025

Famed investor Bill Gross said last week he believed the sector had hit bottom and added he was holding a number of regional bank stocks, fueling sharp rallies in their shares.

From Reuters ● Nov. 10, 2023

It hit bottom, finally, with a sickening crack.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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