1
as in threw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
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2
as in fell
to go to a lower level especially abruptly
prices of the new type of televisions lowered considerably as competition and sales increased
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3
as in reduced
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
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as in decreased
to grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually
the noise of the jet engine lowered as the plane disappeared in the distance
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5
as in humiliated
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
how could you lower yourself by passing off someone else's work as your own?
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as in sank
to diminish the price or value of
over time, inflation lowers incomes and savings in terms of actual buying power
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also loured
1
as in darkened
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm
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2
as in glared
to look with anger or disapproval
the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her
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Recent Examples of lowered
Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026
For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
This was highlighted by the fact that Psyche’s April 2024 message – beamed from a distance of 225 million kilometers – reached Earth at a lowered 25 megabits per second.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Most commonly that’s expressed as a shrinking number of cable viewers and the lowered subscription and ad revenue that comes with it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
And a meta-analysis of 196 scientific articles published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2023 found that people who did moderate-intensity physical activity like walking fast for 11 minutes a day had a lowered risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and several forms of cancer.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2025
Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Search and rescue teams from Custer and Saguache Counties as well as Alamosa were hiking in on the ground as two hoist rescue specialists from Alpine Rescue were lowered in from the air.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Additionally, the number of new diagnoses was small, and the study did not measure whether the AI tool saved time, lowered costs or changed patients' care.
—Dr. Joshua Anthony, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Stocks of major Indian information technology companies fell as much as 7% on Friday after global professional service giant Accenture lowered its revenue guidance, souring sentiment toward the sector.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Some wearers experienced side effects including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses, though similar issues showed up with non-filtering lenses too.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
The review also flagged possible downsides reported in individual studies, including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Google recently showed that increasing the number of qubits actually lowered mistakes, a long-standing challenge that many thought was unsolvable.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Adjective
The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026
For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
Dethleffs had to be particularly creative with the toilet room, walling off a private space separate from the remainder of the open floor plan that fits in below the lowered roof.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Supercharge your multiplier for more winnings and have a better chance at a win with a lowered projection.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Even with lowered rents, The Grand’s residents aren’t staying long.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
This was highlighted by the fact that Psyche’s April 2024 message – beamed from a distance of 225 million kilometers – reached Earth at a lowered 25 megabits per second.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Most commonly that’s expressed as a shrinking number of cable viewers and the lowered subscription and ad revenue that comes with it.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025
And a meta-analysis of 196 scientific articles published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine in 2023 found that people who did moderate-intensity physical activity like walking fast for 11 minutes a day had a lowered risk of developing heart disease, stroke, and several forms of cancer.
—Korin Miller, Flow Space, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Those tactics have lowered homicide rates in the Central American country but have resulted in reports of human rights abuses.
—Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
Search and rescue teams from Custer and Saguache Counties as well as Alamosa were hiking in on the ground as two hoist rescue specialists from Alpine Rescue were lowered in from the air.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Additionally, the number of new diagnoses was small, and the study did not measure whether the AI tool saved time, lowered costs or changed patients' care.
—Dr. Joshua Anthony, ABC News, 20 June 2026
Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty Images Stocks of major Indian information technology companies fell as much as 7% on Friday after global professional service giant Accenture lowered its revenue guidance, souring sentiment toward the sector.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 19 June 2026
Some wearers experienced side effects including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses, though similar issues showed up with non-filtering lenses too.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
The review also flagged possible downsides reported in individual studies, including headache, lowered mood and discomfort wearing the glasses.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Google recently showed that increasing the number of qubits actually lowered mistakes, a long-standing challenge that many thought was unsolvable.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowered
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With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Even on a day when 2025 Nationa League strikeout leader Logan Webb threw his first complete game of the season, the Marlins managed to squeeze out five hits and two runs over eight innings.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2026
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Aalto University / Mahdi Asgari History is filled with stories of the great being felled by the puny.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 June 2026
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And those are the lucky ones, who weren’t felled by late-season injuries and bumped from the tournament the way Brazil’s Rodrygo, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma and Germany’s Serge Gnabry were.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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In March, Tyler pleaded guilty as part of a plea deal that reduced his first-degree rape charge to a third-degree offense.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The only exception came during the COVID years, when the schedule was temporarily reduced.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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In March, a nurse assessed Parias for complaints of increasing pain, and the nurse noted decreased mobility, prompting the nurse to submit a referral for an orthopedic evaluation, as well as additional medications.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
20 June 2026
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This year, a census report compiled by Nutmeg Consulting found that the homeless sheltered population increased by around 17%, while the number of people living outside decreased by almost 50%.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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There’s the stepover loved by the two Ronaldos (Cristiano and Nazario, the original from Brazil), the two-touch turn that took off on a video game, and the hocus pocus skill that humiliated one Brazil legend and earned another a free meal.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Bryan’s stumbling responses, under questioning from the legendary defense lawyer Clarence Darrow, left him humiliated.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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Experts warn the vast basin, fed by the murky Tidal Basin and darkened by new paint that warms the water, may never stay algae-free without more drastic measures.—
Katie Vogel,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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On a recent night in Havana, as another blackout darkened much of the city, taxi driver Leonardo Daniel González steered a friend’s glowing purple 1948 Chevrolet Fleetmaster through the darkness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Although Brown was absent from Howe’s lyrics, his specter glared from between the lines, apocalyptic and militant.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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The two-time Masters champion spun, glared at the spectator, grumbled under his breath and seemed to point out the person to security.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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“Lowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowered. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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