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Dark, filled, or covered over with clouds
“Don Francisco Guerrero finally dropped his engraved sword so he could clutch the thick, bloody wood with both hands as his eyes glazed over, staring sightless at the lowering sky.”
Having a harsh or menacing demeanor or nature
“A lowering expression of hatred replaced the scorn that had hitherto distorted her passionate features.”
Lacking in or damaging to one's dignity
Becoming smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree
Giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
Inclined to find fault too readily
(of a person) Lacking sophistication or refinement
A sudden severe or prolonged fall in the price, value, or amount of something
The act or state of exhaustion or consumption
The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low
A reduction of some sort in an existing program
A lowering of rank or status
The action of inclining the body or head
Present participle for to move something to a lower level
“Stop work immediately and lower the platform to the ground.”
Present participle for to go to a lower level, especially abruptly
“A mere glance upwards at a bright lamp caused it to lower from the domed ceiling.”
Present participle for to decrease in size, amount, value, or degree
“Economists debated if they could lower interest rates to stimulate demand.”
Present participle for to diminish in intensity or severity, especially gradually
“The water level would gradually lower over time.”
Present participle for to behave in a way that is perceived as unworthy or debased
“He must really be infatuated with her to be willing to lower himself to this level.”
(of a sound) Present participle for to make or become less in amount, intensity, or degree
“We told them to lower their voices while the ceremony was in progress.”
Present participle for to look angry or sullen
“The frumpy old lady would lower at the kids whenever they misbehaved.”
Present participle for to have a forbidding or gloomy expression or look
“The sky would begin to lower, and we knew a thunderstorm was afoot.”
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