bottom out

verb

1. intr, adverb to reach the lowest point and level out

   the recession shows no sign of bottoming out

Idioms and Phrases

Reach the lowest level, as in The recession appears to have bottomed out . This verbal use of bottom originated in the late 1800s and, with the addition of out in the mid-1900s, tends to be used mostly in the context of trade and finance.

Example Sentences

The company's market cap plummeted this September, bottoming out at around $12 a share before rising to $51 a share earlier this month.

From Salon

“After that I just bottomed out and felt a little lost,” Johnson recalls over pizza in Brooklyn, where he lives.

From Los Angeles Times

In contrast, the Labour manifesto is likely only to bottom out what they have already said.

From BBC

As we roll into May, overnight temperatures in some locations across Western Washington will bottom out near freezing.

From Seattle Times

Still, the average number of kids held in secure detention has increased in the past few years, after bottoming out in 2021.

From Seattle Times

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