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
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
In addition to adjustable dampers, the Lyriq-V boasts a lowered suspension with components stiffened 10% to 600% from the base Lyriq, which was already a sporty and responsive SUV.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The lowered sun was in our eyes, catching at dark patches that might be her, that might be gulls.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Then Hazel lowered the lamp and said that all the other children had been allowed to walk without adult supervision, so she, too, should be granted the same privilege.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Casa Cuba has declared a period of mourning and lowered its flags to half-mast.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
JPMorgan reiterates Salesforce as overweight JPMorgan lowered its price target on Salesforce to $320 per share from $365 following earnings on Wednesday.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Classroom temperatures impact academic performance A 2019 analysis in the Building and Environment journal concluded that students can be expected to do about 20% better on psychological tests and school tasks if their classroom temperatures are lowered from 86 to 68 degrees.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result, the basement was lowered three inches to help avoid blocking neighbors’ views.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
In addition to adjustable dampers, the Lyriq-V boasts a lowered suspension with components stiffened 10% to 600% from the base Lyriq, which was already a sporty and responsive SUV.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The lowered sun was in our eyes, catching at dark patches that might be her, that might be gulls.
—Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
News reports stating that the Fed raised or lowered interest rates don’t tell us what’s really happening — that the central bank is actually increasing or decreasing the amount of money in circulation.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Then Hazel lowered the lamp and said that all the other children had been allowed to walk without adult supervision, so she, too, should be granted the same privilege.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Anna Kwok said in an Instagram post that sentencing her father under the pretext that his actions lowered the likelihood of her return to stand trial is a judicial farce.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Casa Cuba has declared a period of mourning and lowered its flags to half-mast.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
JPMorgan reiterates Salesforce as overweight JPMorgan lowered its price target on Salesforce to $320 per share from $365 following earnings on Wednesday.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Classroom temperatures impact academic performance A 2019 analysis in the Building and Environment journal concluded that students can be expected to do about 20% better on psychological tests and school tasks if their classroom temperatures are lowered from 86 to 68 degrees.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
As a result, the basement was lowered three inches to help avoid blocking neighbors’ views.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowered
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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 building with its bowed windows and a Queen Ann tower had already been around for nine years before its owner placed a classified ad in a July 1897 issue of The Kansas City Times.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Nov. 2025
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These adjustments, referred to as population controls, are likely to show steep downward revisions to both population and labor-force levels – largely reflecting reduced immigration.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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But a sustained conflict with Iran that keeps oil prices elevated could put the downward move in interest rates at risk.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
4 Mar. 2026
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