bottom out
Third Person
bottoms out
Present Participle
bottoming out
Past Tense
bottomed out
Past Participle
bottomed out
1
to hit the lowest point before things get better
- The company's profits bottomed out last year but are on the rise now.
- Confidence in the project bottomed out, but now there's renewed enthusiasm.
- The economy bottomed out during the recession, but signs of recovery are emerging.
Antonyms:
2
to come into contact with the ground or a surface
- The ball bounced and bottomed out on the basketball court.
- After stumbling, he lost balance and bottomed out on the pavement.
- The elevator suddenly stopped, causing it to bottom out on the ground floor.
- The rock climber bottomed out against the rock face after a fall.