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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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
Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The critical shift for CEOs to grasp is that major platforms—ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and others—have radically lowered the cost and difficulty of automating knowledge work.
—John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Select luxury home rentals have some ADA features, such as bathroom rails, lowered sinks, and front entrance ramps, but there are no homes that are fully ADA compliant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
But property taxes also rose partly because the state budget, a compromise between Evers and Republicans, did not increase general school aid – which would have lowered the burden on property taxpayers.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The President has made no secret of his desire that the short-term interest rate the Fed sets be lowered to around 1%, in part to bring long-term mortgage rates down and revive housing construction.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
That age recommendation was lowered from 50 just a few years ago in response to the growing incidence rates in younger age groups.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, advances in AI, automation and content distribution have further lowered the barriers to entry.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 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
Once a standard is set, it cannot be lowered.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The critical shift for CEOs to grasp is that major platforms—ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Claude, and others—have radically lowered the cost and difficulty of automating knowledge work.
—John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Select luxury home rentals have some ADA features, such as bathroom rails, lowered sinks, and front entrance ramps, but there are no homes that are fully ADA compliant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Jan. 2026
But property taxes also rose partly because the state budget, a compromise between Evers and Republicans, did not increase general school aid – which would have lowered the burden on property taxpayers.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The President has made no secret of his desire that the short-term interest rate the Fed sets be lowered to around 1%, in part to bring long-term mortgage rates down and revive housing construction.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
That age recommendation was lowered from 50 just a few years ago in response to the growing incidence rates in younger age groups.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 22 Jan. 2026
Since then, advances in AI, automation and content distribution have further lowered the barriers to entry.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
When Judge Arun Subramanian sentenced him, Combs had his head lowered, with his shoulders hunched and his hands clasped.
—Sarah Jones, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowered
Adjective
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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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No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The drain stack is the main vertical pipe, and water should reach it quickly and drain downward.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
22 Jan. 2026
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However, that data didn’t account for downward revisions from the first half of 2025, and could potentially be adjusted downward in the future.—
Trevor Bach,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Jan. 2026
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