: the lowest or most fundamental part or level
Examples of rock-bottom in a Sentence
Adjective
rock-bottom prices on home electronics
Noun
After years of heavy drug use, she has finally reached rock bottom.
Their marriage has hit rock bottom.
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Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The Wizards acquired him for the relatively rock-bottom price of a pair of future second-round picks.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Sarr sat at rock bottom among bigs in points per shot attempt, ranking in the sixth percentile, largely because of his high volume of 3-point attempts and low percentage of makes but also because of his inefficiencies within the paint.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
However, at these rock-bottom rates, paying $200+ in fees for an economy award is still a solid deal.
—Meghan Hunter, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The Wizards acquired him for the relatively rock-bottom price of a pair of future second-round picks.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The answer to that question could be central to the success of Colorado’s next general manager, and that man’s ability to pull the Rockies out of rock bottom.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
Sarr sat at rock bottom among bigs in points per shot attempt, ranking in the sixth percentile, largely because of his high volume of 3-point attempts and low percentage of makes but also because of his inefficiencies within the paint.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Rock-bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock-bottom. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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