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variants also louring
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noun

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verb (1)

present participle of lower
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verb (2)

variants also louring
present participle of lower

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lowering
Verb
Adaptive Transparency mode can also protect your hearing by automatically lowering the volume of any loud sounds around you. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025 These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 New Mexico policymakers can improve the state’s economy by lowering tax rates and reducing barriers to work. Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 New Mexico policymakers can improve the state’s economy by lowering tax rates and reducing barriers to work. Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 These photovoltaic panels are designed to generate renewable energy on-site, significantly reducing the building’s environmental impact while also lowering its operational costs. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025 New Mexico policymakers can improve the state’s economy by lowering tax rates and reducing barriers to work. Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Adaptive Transparency mode can also protect your hearing by automatically lowering the volume of any loud sounds around you. Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowering
Adjective
  • And Hannah Waddingham gives a good, stern space-lady as the voice of the Galactic Grand Councilwoman.
    EW.com, EW.com, 20 May 2025
  • Ruud van Nistelrooy put his arm round Amad, who wore a stern expression before going onto the pitch.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Hard Rock Northern Indiana saw a decrease in earnings with about $38.5 million reported for March 2025 compared to $42.6 million reported in March 2024.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
  • The annual point-in-time count, which was publicly released Tuesday, saw decreases in shelters and on sidewalks.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Skyscrapers towered over a hazy, Saharan landscape — a vibrant melting pot of modernist and historical sites and structures, situated on a confluence of the Nile River.
    Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • The image is hazy because the low light and long exposures can add digital noise to Perseverance's images.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The headlines may be grim, but history is generous to those who stay invested.
    John Buckingham, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
  • His face is grim, lacking the exuberance and devil-may-care attitude visible in earlier paintings.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The bill earmarks a reduction of federal matching funds for Medicaid expansion populations, decreasing the current 90 percent federal contribution to the standard range of 50 to 83 percent.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • Their love and fierce loyalty toward one another is a high point of Season 2.
    Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
  • Johnson’s selection came over the fierce opposition of some of the school’s staunchest supporters, who celebrate FAMU’s legacy of Black excellence, social mobility and cultural pride.
    Kate Payne, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Lorimer, the floral revolution starts with substance that include heavier fabrics, brocade detailing, and textured prints that bring dimension and staying power.
    Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
  • Sea to Summit Ether Light XT for $150: At just 17.3 ounces for the regular, the Ether Light XT is only marginally heavier than our top pick ultralight pad, and those extra 4 ounces get you quite a bit more cushion.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 11 May 2025

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