LOWERMOST Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

lowermost

adjective

ˈlō-ər-ˌmōst

Definition of lowermost

as in lower

of, relating to, or located at the bottom even when her singing career was at its lowermost point, she still got gigs at small clubs

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Recent Examples of lowermost But others have argued that the helium-3 could instead be coming from somewhere deep and stable in the lowermost mantle. — Quanta Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025 In the 1920s, a surgeon named Frederick Barrington, of University College London, went looking for the on-off switch in the brainstem, the lowermost part of the brain that connects with the spinal cord. — Emily Underwood, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024 It’s expected to flow through the breached dam in the coming days, with the lowermost reaches of the Dnipro River returning to a narrower channel unseen since the dam was built in the 1950s. — Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 9 June 2023 Near the mouth of the river, below the lowermost end of the levee, there are a few outlets where the water already slips out of the river’s main channel into the surrounding bays. — Boyce Upholt, Wired, 23 July 2022 The lowermost red highlights show that the index has been testing overhead resistance at 4115 to 4157, which represents the February 24th and March 8th lows, for the past eight sessions. — John Kosar, Forbes, 8 June 2022 Try the uppermost trail that runs along the river through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument south of Bend, or the lowermost trail near the confluence with the Columbia River east of The Dalles. — oregonlive, 21 Mar. 2021 In other groups, the topmost elements tend to behave more like the lowermost elements when scientists apply serious pressure in the lab, like carbon into diamonds. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 4 June 2020

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Despite those lower court rulings, the practice has continued nationally, said Gregory Chen, the senior director of government relations for the Immigration Lawyers Association.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
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

Definition of lower

Adjective

Additionally, the facility had 130 rodent droppings throughout the facility including among debris underneath the fish tank, on the bottom shelf of the cart and rodent urine on the floor in the back upstairs room.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The bottom-barrel sentiment also reflects a buildup of workers having to endure six years filled with crises, including a global pandemic, Daniel Zhao, chief economist at Glassdoor said at the time of the report’s release in late September.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottom

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Budgets have tightened and commissioners have retreated to the familiar — backing low-cost dramas and safe-bet crime formats.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
However, the 98,701 figure is the lowest since 1967, when 94,778 arrests were made nationwide, according to Border Patrol data.

— Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of low

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Despite their tricolor colorways, each pair is predominantly tonal, with the Enigma Stone look taking on a tan shade throughout its multi-material upper which blends leather and mesh with suede panels on the two bottommost side panels.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
During that January mission, the company failed to recover New Glenn’s first-stage booster, which is the bottommost portion of the rocket that gives the vehicle its initial burst of power at liftoff.

— Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025

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