lowdown 1 of 2

as in scoop
information not generally available to the public have you heard the lowdown on the new chairman of the department?

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adjective

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Recent Examples of lowdown
Noun
Vogue caught up with all of the queens below to get the lowdown on how their distinctive drag looks channeled Mugler and how the designer continues to inspire. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2023 Get the full lowdown on how the new home came to life straight from production designer Corey Kaplan and set decorator Kristin Peterson here. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 5 Jan. 2023
Adjective
Flagstar Bank is a leading mortgage lender with options for first-time homebuyers and low-income applicants, including down payment assistance programs and low-down payment loans that don’t require mortgage insurance. Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024 With an arrest warrant out for him, Ammon’s giving me the low-down in the shop out back of his home in Emmett, Idaho. Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lowdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowdown
Noun
  • This one features adjustable straps and underwire bra support to lift the girls, a scoop back, a chic asymmetrical neckline, and a flowy full-coverage skirt with a slit up the side.
    Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Dark Winds Cast Goes Deep on Season 3, Indigenous Representation Want scoop on Dark Winds, or for any other TV show?
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Tom Hardy stars in the neo-noir crime thriller as a corrupt detective named Walker, who shoots, punches, and drop-kicks his way through an entire criminal underworld to rescue the estranged son of dirty politician Lawrence Beaumont (Forest Whitaker).
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Good nose tackles do the dirty work down in, down out, getting defensive tackles single blocked, and keeping inside linebackers clean.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Detectives urge anyone who may know the identity of the victim matching this description to contact the Nassau police homicide squad at (516) 573-7788 or submit a tip to Nassau County Crime Stoppers.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.
    New York Times Games, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Mingyang took the center of the Octagon from the beginning, landed hard leg kicks, and opened a nasty gash on Smith’s forehead with a step-in elbow.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • That is exactly what the Giants need: nastier players on both sides of the ball.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Star Ja Morant Exits Thunder Game with Concerning Injury For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to Newsweek Sports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In fact, every police department reached by Rolling Stone denied rumors of a pattern, aside from the Rhode Island State Police, who did not respond to several requests for comment.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The imitation Punisher logo on Cole’s bullet was no act of flattery, but the most vile of insults.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Even children and adolescents express more willingness to shun and punish moral transgressors than people who do something personally obnoxious or offensive but not immoral.
    Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.
    Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Sandhagen dispatched Edgar with a vicious flying knee 28 seconds into that bout.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • In its most memorable moment, Walker dispatches a particularly vicious henchwoman with a harpoon to the neck.
    Mike Miller, EW.com, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowdown. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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