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as in latest
following all others of the same kind in order or time
the bottommost part of the wine list is where you'll find good but inexpensive choices
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as in bottom
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
the bottommost rung of the ladder is broken
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Recent Examples of bottommost
It was later determined that a design failure caused the keel, a fin-like structure on the bottommost part of the ship used for stability, to separate from the hull, the main body of the boat.
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Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
Purple: Something related to the bottommost part of your body.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The first stage is the bottommost portion of the rocket with nine engines that fire up at liftoff, powering the 230-foot (70-meter) vehicle off the ground.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of power at liftoff — to propel itself toward space.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 July 2024
Waterproof fabric should be the bottommost layer to prevent leakage.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
State and national park permits, safety inspection stickers, electronic toll collection devices and GPS and navigation systems can legally be mounted or located at the bottommost portion of the windshield, according to the driver's manual.
—Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
MOI is a performance measurement taken at the bottommost moment of the swing, when contact is made, measuring the resistance of the club to being twisted at the moment of impact.
—Tom Chiarella, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2017
Mark Gray, People.com, 30 June 2025
Purple: Something related to the bottommost part of your body.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The first stage is the bottommost portion of the rocket with nine engines that fire up at liftoff, powering the 230-foot (70-meter) vehicle off the ground.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The first leg of the mission appeared to proceed smoothly, with the Falcon 9 using its first-stage booster — the bottommost part of the rocket with nine engines that provide the initial burst of power at liftoff — to propel itself toward space.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 26 July 2024
Waterproof fabric should be the bottommost layer to prevent leakage.
—Nicole Crawford, Verywell Health, 6 May 2024
State and national park permits, safety inspection stickers, electronic toll collection devices and GPS and navigation systems can legally be mounted or located at the bottommost portion of the windshield, according to the driver's manual.
—Tim Harlow, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
MOI is a performance measurement taken at the bottommost moment of the swing, when contact is made, measuring the resistance of the club to being twisted at the moment of impact.
—Tom Chiarella, Popular Mechanics, 14 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottommost
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Check the lot code, which is a sequence of numbers and letters printed on the product's bottom, side, or crimp.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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From the bottom half of the draw, No. 3 Amanda Hendry held off Fort Lauderdale singles champ Pei Chuan Kao in the round of 16, but immediately fell to No. 11 Katerina Stewart in the quarters.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The data doesn't directly track Amazon's sales, but suggests demand for Prime Day will outpace last year's event during which online shoppers spent a record-setting $14.2 billion, according to Adobe.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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The Padres begin the day a half-game out of the NL’s last wild-card spot.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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As most readers already know, the Beatles’ final U.S. tour closed the door on touring altogether.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Few Republicans appeared fully satisfied as the final package emerged, in either the House or the Senate.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord.—
Emily Underwood,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 June 2024
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Reading became difficult: the white of the page took on a wince-inducing glare, and the words frosted over, like the lowermost lines on the optometrist’s eye chart.—
Andrew Leland,
The New Yorker,
8 July 2023
Adjective
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That latter trio made 1,090 appearances at Liverpool between them; Cassidy, despite featuring in friendly matches, was the only one who did not make a full debut.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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Trim the lower branches of your hydrangea to allow air to circulate at ground level.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 July 2025
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“Bottommost.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottommost. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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