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1
as in hazy
covered over by clouds
the lowering sky made us think twice about going to the park
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2
as in stern
harsh and threatening in manner or appearance
we chose our next words carefully, mindful of the lowering expression on his face
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as in decrease
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1
as in throwing
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
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2
as in plunging
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 reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
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as in decreasing
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 humiliating
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 sinking
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 louring
1
as in darkening
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm
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2
as in staring
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 lowering
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
That includes Germany’s temporary lowering of fuel taxes, which runs through June 30.
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David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
However, most others require a lowering of expectations and full use of something almost all humans lack — patience.
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Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Part of the lowering of the times is about improvements in training, nutrition and technique.
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ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
There was also a significant lowering in systolic and diastolic blood pressure for those aged 60 or older.
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Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
This seems to us like a quiet lowering of expectations for Illinois students amid broader concerns about declining academic standards.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Higher-dose patients with both obesity and type 2 diabetes saw similar lowering of blood sugar compared to the lower dose, the agency noted.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The meeting marked a lowering of the temperature for discussions around the city’s license plate-reader system.
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Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
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Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
These priority zones focus on pedestrian traffic by installing crosswalks at all intersections, banning right turns on red lights, increasing crossing time, shading sidewalks, lowering speed limits and reducing driving lane widths.
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Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The process allows the party in the majority to approve legislation with direct budgetary consequences without support from across the aisle, lowering the Senate's typical 60-vote threshold to a simple majority to advance.
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Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Even better, it can be manufactured in normal air rather than an expensive, airtight vacuum lab, lowering potential production costs.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
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Wendy R. Anderson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Hardening operations to withstand those catastrophes is imperative for lowering risk.
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Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Noun
Other research has shown the popular drugs might reduce heart disease and breast cancer that may be related to the weight loss, or a lowering of inflammation.
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Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
That includes Germany’s temporary lowering of fuel taxes, which runs through June 30.
—
David McHugh,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
However, most others require a lowering of expectations and full use of something almost all humans lack — patience.
—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Part of the lowering of the times is about improvements in training, nutrition and technique.
—
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
There was also a significant lowering in systolic and diastolic blood pressure for those aged 60 or older.
—
Vanessa Caceres,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
This seems to us like a quiet lowering of expectations for Illinois students amid broader concerns about declining academic standards.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
Higher-dose patients with both obesity and type 2 diabetes saw similar lowering of blood sugar compared to the lower dose, the agency noted.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
The meeting marked a lowering of the temperature for discussions around the city’s license plate-reader system.
—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
Hilton, running on a platform of affordability and lowering taxes, has seized on the sentiment, casting health coverage for immigrants without legal status as deeply unfair and a direct threat to the state’s ability to help citizens.
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Christine Mai-Duc,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
But despite more than 50 years of data showing the cholesterol-lowering medications are safe, many people are still hesitant to take statins, fearing side effects.
—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
25 June 2026
These priority zones focus on pedestrian traffic by installing crosswalks at all intersections, banning right turns on red lights, increasing crossing time, shading sidewalks, lowering speed limits and reducing driving lane widths.
—
Amaia Gavica,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
The process allows the party in the majority to approve legislation with direct budgetary consequences without support from across the aisle, lowering the Senate's typical 60-vote threshold to a simple majority to advance.
—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Even better, it can be manufactured in normal air rather than an expensive, airtight vacuum lab, lowering potential production costs.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Local government should be lowering barriers for entrepreneurs, not erecting more.
—
Wendy R. Anderson,
Washington Post,
24 June 2026
Hardening operations to withstand those catastrophes is imperative for lowering risk.
—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowering
Adjective
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Greenberg tried his best to ignore an irritating ankle injury that had plagued him the last couple of weeks and grimaced under the hazy sunlight as the pitcher, probably 20 or more years his junior, stared him down.
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In the private ward in the maternity wing, everything is quiet, all the surfaces immaculate and clean as if nothing at all has happened, your mother still hazy with the blur of oxytocin and carbetocin, staring out the open window.
Adjective
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Judges have to throw the book at those arrested to teach them a stern lesson.
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However, for students graduating right now, Hammer can't really summon up anything stern to say.
Noun
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Local law enforcement have touted recent decreases in crime on the CTA in particular, which beefed up security staffing in December and again in March.
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In contrast, California, Florida, Illinois, and Arkansas have recorded double-digit decreases in jobs.
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The bear was completely oblivious to this crowd of people screaming and throwing things at it.
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There is a real distinction between a city unified by five fine starting players in a game that originally involved throwing a ball into a peach basket and that, however improbably, became the city game, and the bloody display in the nation’s capital.
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South Korea’s Kospi jumped more than 3% after plunging roughly 10% on Tuesday.
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The swimsuit featured a plunging neckline, asymmetrical waist cutouts and thin wraparound straps that accentuated her figure.
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Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
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Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.
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Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
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If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
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New Yorkers will recall the assholic behavior of the Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, a swaggering builder of ships, who always seemed to delight in humiliating his managers and players.
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In her report, Soto accused Sibrian of allegedly mocking and humiliating her for her accent, immigration status and race and calling her stupid.
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“Lowering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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