1
as in threw
to cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally
workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
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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 sunk
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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as in scowled
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
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Citigroup lowered its price targets across the banking sector, including Club names Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Although Raymond James lowered its 12-month price target on Coherent to $91 from $110, that still implies more than 33% upside from Friday’s close.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
The fatalities were the first in Kyiv in more than two months, and on Sunday, the Ukrainian flag atop the 335-foot-tall Motherland Monument was lowered to half-staff as a symbol of mourning.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Following its March meeting, the Fed also raised its inflation outlook and lowered its growth projection, which can be interpreted negatively.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
And economists — who have recently lowered their US growth forecasts — now worry that what has been a strong, stable US economy runs a higher risk of entering a period of stagflation or recession.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
In addition, the median forecast for GDP growth was lowered.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The car has been lowered and the track enlarged by 30mm at the front and 25mm at the back.
—James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Piper Sandler lowered its price target on Lowe’s and Home Depot to account for pressures on big-ticket spending and tariffs.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Citigroup lowered its price targets across the banking sector, including Club names Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
Although Raymond James lowered its 12-month price target on Coherent to $91 from $110, that still implies more than 33% upside from Friday’s close.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
The fatalities were the first in Kyiv in more than two months, and on Sunday, the Ukrainian flag atop the 335-foot-tall Motherland Monument was lowered to half-staff as a symbol of mourning.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Following its March meeting, the Fed also raised its inflation outlook and lowered its growth projection, which can be interpreted negatively.
—Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
And economists — who have recently lowered their US growth forecasts — now worry that what has been a strong, stable US economy runs a higher risk of entering a period of stagflation or recession.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
In addition, the median forecast for GDP growth was lowered.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The car has been lowered and the track enlarged by 30mm at the front and 25mm at the back.
—James Morris, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Lowered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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