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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
  • That's a decrease of 41.50% over the course of a single business quarter.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • There has been a substantial decrease in confidence among older Democrats.
    Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, Chicago Tribune, 8 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
  • Sitting in on India press conferences can often be a bit grim, carefully orchestrated by the team's hierarchy and little is usually given to their hungry press corps.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
  • India claims to have targeted militant infrastructure, but the reality is grim: at least 26 Pakistani civilians -including women and a young child were reported killed in the strikes.
    Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Beijing will meet the U.S. reductions, dropping tariffs on U.S. goods to 10%.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes.com, 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
  • The heavy orders Jan back to the house, then intimidates Alice.
    EW.com, EW.com, 11 May 2025
  • That means no heavy equipment and fewer dishes to clean. 2.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 11 May 2025

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“Lowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowering. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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