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as in underside
the side or part facing downward from something
that side of the shelf is supposed to be the bottom, so turn it over before you assemble the bookcase
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as in foot
the lowest part, place, or point
sliding all the way to the bottom of the snow-covered slope
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as in cheeks
the part of the body upon which someone sits
the baby fell backwards onto her bottom
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as in boat
a small buoyant structure for travel on water
the cargo will be carried by a local bottom
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as in depth
the lowest point or level
when profits hit bottom the company was forced to declare bankruptcy
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as in basis
an immaterial thing upon which something else rests
the bottom of his thesis is the assumption that people are fundamentally good
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as in lower
of, relating to, or located at the bottom
was sitting on the bottom step of the stairway
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Recent Examples of bottom
Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, Samsung is placing Mini LEDs along the bottom of the screen, while claiming that this approach still produces some level of local dimming.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
Bill Stone, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
General manager Justin Hollander knows his team can't finish second-to-last in batting average and in the bottom 10 for OPS.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
At the bottom of the display is other useful data, like battery voltage, oil pressure, boost pressure, and the engine's gear.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 Jan. 2025
Instead, Samsung is placing Mini LEDs along the bottom of the screen, while claiming that this approach still produces some level of local dimming.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
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Conversely, December returns are usually worse when the S&P 500’s year-to-date returns through November are in the bottom ten historically.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
General manager Justin Hollander knows his team can't finish second-to-last in batting average and in the bottom 10 for OPS.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bottom
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Seen from below, the gecko’s underside is white and gray.Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dell has dropped the up-firing speakers and instead focused on two down-firing ones on the laptop’s underside, aimed outward toward either side.Joe Osborne, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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However, days off between playoff games (and sometimes multiple days off) allow coaches to trim the bench and keep the best players on the floor.Jason Lloyd, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Even with some of their youngest lineup combinations on the floor, the Huskies went on an 18-2 run and outscored Xavier 22-10 in the third.Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2025
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However, an early estimate predicted between 2-5 inches of snow at 7,000 feet on Friday.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Here’s a player who never takes his foot off the gas, who can make life miserable for the opposition in front of the net and in the corners, and who fills the net to boot.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Dry eye disease is a condition that can disrupt your daily life with symptoms like stinging, burning, redness or even tears that roll down your cheeks.Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Dec. 2024
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Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk On the Go Set Join the ranks of Meghan Markle, Amal Clooney, Emma Stone and other celebs who have worn this brand by snagging this travel set for the eyes, lips and cheeks.Shalwah Evans, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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The island’s Scorpion Anchorage, where most visitors arrive, is about an hour’s boat ride via Island Packers from Ventura Harbor.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Video from Peru shows unusually high waves overturning over boats and crashing onto the coast as the Peruvian navy says severe conditions are predicted to continue throughout the week.Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
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Young right-handers Landon Knack and Bobby Miller will provide depth.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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In October, the gap between small companies reporting lower versus higher sales the past three months was the largest since the depths of the pandemic in 2020.Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the 2023 season, Major League Baseball announced a spate of rules designed to make stealing bases easier — instituting penalties for pitchers who take too much time between pitches, and fail to pick off a runner within three attempts.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Airlines and airports handle security breaches on a case-by-case basis, investigating and addressing any lapses.Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Bottom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bottom. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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