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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as in dirty
not following or in accordance with standards of honor and decency
of all the low-down tricks that have ever been played in the history of that game
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Recent Examples of lowdown
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
Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Visitors—particularly history buffs—should start their trip with a stop by local historical sites to get the low-down on Camden’s beginnings.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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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
The low-down dive bar is draped in painterly shadows inspired by Renaissance masters, the stale cigarette stench palpable.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Visitors—particularly history buffs—should start their trip with a stop by local historical sites to get the low-down on Camden’s beginnings.
—Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowdown
Noun
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No excuse is even needed for a scoop.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes nothing hits the spot quite like a scoop (or two or three) of refreshing ice cream.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One solution is to wash dirty clothes right away, but this isn't always possible.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
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On top of that, the restaurant has rotating soft serve, sauce and dirty soda flavors.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Notably, the jury saw body-camera footage from May 21, 2023, when deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office visited Colt and Colin Gray’s home after receiving an FBI tip about an online threat to shoot up a school.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Anyone with information has been asked to contact detectives at 203-946-6304 or the department’s anonymous tip line at 866- 888-TIPS (8477).—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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That downtrend was definitively broken in 2022 as the nastiest bout of inflation in 40 years took hold.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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After sets from intergenerational jam bands and folk-rock legends, the newest resident at Las Vegas’ Sphere will be a little louder and nastier than usual.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The 1992 campaign that represented the emerging preeminence of the Baby Boom generation was the same one dogged by rumors of an affair with Gennifer Flowers.—
STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Even though the rumors about Jane Street manipulating Bitcoin appear to lack substance, recent controversies surrounding the firm may have helped to fuel them.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Aerion was absolutely vile to him.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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That’s why every encounter with a non-vile mezcal should be celebrated, and the Desolas Mezcal Reposado is decidedly not vile.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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So when it is already known that ICE actually carries out unlawful violations of the Constitution as per state and federal court rulings, government employees are being set up to be intimidated to serve as accomplices to unlawful, not to mention immoral, behavior.—
Tony Lux,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The annual analysis compares all 50 states across 54 measures tied to immoral or illicit behavior, from violent crimes per capita and excessive drinking to gambling disorders.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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These forces—economic uncertainty, political division, and toxic algorithms—work in a vicious cycle to try and tell us that empathy is weakness… that kindness is gullibility… that sincerity is for suckers.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Lowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowdown. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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