bottom out

VERB

shift

Synonyms

STRONGEST

alter change deviate drift move relocate remove ship shuffle transfer turn vary veer

STRONG

about-face budge cook dislocate displace disturb exchange fault flip-flop rearrange replace reposition stir substitute swerve tack transmogrify transpose vacillate waffle yo-yo

WEAK

blow hot and cold change gears dial back do up hem and haw move around move over recalibrate swap places switch over turn around turn the corner turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

continue fix hold keep remain stay

STRONG

calm leave alone order

WEAK

deactivate stagnate

Example Sentences

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While Citi’s commodity team is cautious on gold in the near term, it expects gold prices to bottom out when the Strait of Hormuz situation eventually de-escalates, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Fiscal watchdogs have warned that the spending trends will leave California in a precarious position if the stock market tanks and tax receipts bottom out.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Software stocks could have more room to fall before they bottom out, according to Evercore ISI analyst Kirk Materne, who described the selloff as “unrelenting” in a Thursday note.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

The S&P 500’s yield will soon bottom out around 1.1%, and payments will fall below one-third of earnings, versus an average over the past century of more than one-half.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The image of Paulie seeing part of his own skeleton made my stomach bottom out.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

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