to the bottom

ADJECTIVE

down

Synonyms

STRONGEST

downward

STRONG

cascading declining depressed descending downgrade downhill dropping falling inferior precipitating sagging sinking sliding slipping slumping

WEAK

bottomward earthward gravitating groundward nether subjacent under underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above cheerful cheery happy heartened higher

ADVERB

under

Synonyms

WEAK

beneath bottom concealed by covered by down downward held down inferior lower nether on the bottom on the nether side on the underside pinned pressed down supporting underneath

Antonyms

WEAK

above higher major more over primary up upward

Example Sentences

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The Trojans took a 3-2 lead to the bottom of the ninth and even got the first out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

She noted that most collisions tended to happen deep offshore, leading to the animals sinking to the bottom of the ocean rather than washing up on the coast.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

They form horizontal bands, or stripes, running from the top of the nose to the bottom, grouped by receptor type.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Operating expenditures are about $10,000 a day, so any incremental increase in rates drops to the bottom line.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Selkie thumped onto the other one and sank straight to the bottom.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

to the bottom

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