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Bottom (Verb)

Strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

The keel of the damaged vessel bottomed out on the shallow reef, causing significant damage to the hull.
In the shallow waters, the large ship began to bottom against the seafloor, obstructing its journey.
Due to an unusual drop in water level, the cargo ship's bottom scraped against the rocky riverbed.
At the mouth of the harbor, the old sailboat's wooden bottom hit the ocean floor, causing a loud crunching sound.
The ferry began to bottom as it traversed the sandbar, nearly getting stuck in the silt and sand.

Come to understand.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She slowly started to bottom out the mystery by gathering more clues and piecing them together.
I finally managed to bottom out what the strange noise was coming from the attic.
The professor took weeks to bottom out the complex historical text.
After conducting experiments for months, they were able to bottom out the cause of the disease.
It took researchers years to fully bottom out the intricacies of the rare phenomenon.

Provide with a bottom or a seat; "bottom the chairs".

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The carpenter bottomed the chairs with leather seats to make them more comfortable.
She carefully bottomed each storage container with a layer of cloth to protect the items.
The sail must be bottomed with a sturdy piece of fabric to prevent damage from the wind.
They bottomed the bucket with a waterproof sheet to stop the water from leaking.
The designer chose a luxurious satin fabric to bottom the ottoman.