1
as in throws
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
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2
as in plunges
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 reduces
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
decided to lower his career ambitions to something more achievable
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4
as in decreases
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 humiliates
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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6
as in depresses
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 lours
1
as in darkens
to take on a gloomy or forbidding look
the sky lowered overhead, threatening a fierce thunderstorm
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2
as in scowls
to look with anger or disapproval
the motorist lowered at the jerk who had cut in front of her
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also lours
as in frowns
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
he turned to see the scornful lower on her face
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Recent Examples of lowers
Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
This reduces friction, lowers the risk of injury and adapts to different body shapes automatically.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Upping your deductible generally lowers your premiums.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
One in 8 people in the world live with obesity — a figure that has more than doubled since 1990 — and the medication, which lowers blood sugar and curbs appetite, has the potential to usher in a new era for obesity treatment and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Pontifical Academies also warned that delay raises systemic risks (economic, social, and health related) echoing the investor logic that policy certainty lowers risk premia.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This helps reduce tilt and lowers the risk of operational shutdowns.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press reported that, yes, many colleges were charging roughly $95,000 per year as of April 2024, but the financial aid system lowers that in practice.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
With a rate cut, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rate on your credit card debt is likely to follow.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Mix Cabinet Types Break up the monotony of just uppers and lowers—and achieve a more elevated, designer look—by mixing cabinet types.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Taking insulin regularly lowers your blood sugar and can help prevent complications of high blood sugar, such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
This reduces friction, lowers the risk of injury and adapts to different body shapes automatically.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Upping your deductible generally lowers your premiums.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
One in 8 people in the world live with obesity — a figure that has more than doubled since 1990 — and the medication, which lowers blood sugar and curbs appetite, has the potential to usher in a new era for obesity treatment and related conditions such as type 2 diabetes.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
The Pontifical Academies also warned that delay raises systemic risks (economic, social, and health related) echoing the investor logic that policy certainty lowers risk premia.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 3 Oct. 2025
This helps reduce tilt and lowers the risk of operational shutdowns.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
The Associated Press reported that, yes, many colleges were charging roughly $95,000 per year as of April 2024, but the financial aid system lowers that in practice.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
For instance, close follow-up lowers hospital readmission rates and helps prevent adverse events.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
With a rate cut, the prime rate lowers, too, and the interest rate on your credit card debt is likely to follow.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
Mix Cabinet Types Break up the monotony of just uppers and lowers—and achieve a more elevated, designer look—by mixing cabinet types.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowers
frowns
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Over the course of an hour, a virtuosic guitarist, a singer, and three dancers performed a program of mournful music and percussive dance, their faces set in serious frowns—an integral part of the performance.—
Fiona Mozley,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Lowers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowers. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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