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bottomed

SayBO-tuhmdUS/ˈbɑ.təmd/UK/ˈbɒ.təmd/AUS/ˈbɔ.təmd/

2 meanings of bottomed

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of bottom. Use this form for something that already reached its lowest point or got a base added.

    Gas prices bottomed last winter and then started rising again.

    The little boat bottomed on the sand close to the shore.

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  2. 2
    adjectivein compounds
    Having a bottom of a certain kind, such as flat or round.

    We crossed the lake in a flat-bottomed boat.

    She poured the batter into a round-bottomed bowl.

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bottomed is a form of bottom

bottom, verb: To drop to its lowest level, usually before rising again. Full entry

Forms
bottombottoms he/she/itbottoming -ing formbottomed past tense, past participle
Spelling
bottom → bottomed: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /d/.

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Origin

From the word "bottom" plus "-ed".