the lowdown
noun
: important information or facts about something
He gave me the lowdown about the company's vice president.
Reporters are trying to get the lowdown on what caused the accident.
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See below for the lowdown on another of summer’s most iconic constellations.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Here, The Athletic gives you the lowdown on how that competition works, who Forest might face in that play-off and what the overall schedule looks like.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2025
So, what’s the lowdown on Wrexham’s first trip Down Under?
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Here, The Athletic gives you the lowdown on how that competition works, who Forest might face in that play-off and what the overall schedule looks like.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 29 May 2025
So, what’s the lowdown on Wrexham’s first trip Down Under?
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Newsletter Get the lowdown on L.A. politics Sign up for our L.A. City Hall newsletter to get weekly insights, scoops and analysis.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the lowdown
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“The lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20lowdown. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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