Synonyms

lowering

American

[lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing] / ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ /

Also louring

adjective

dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy.

lowering skies.
frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry.

Other Word Forms

loweringly adverb

Etymology

Origin of lowering

First recorded in 1300–50, lowering is from the Middle English word louring. See lower ², -ing ²

Example Sentences

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It could also encourage central banks to stop lowering interest rates, or even prompt some to raise them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead of lowering temperature, they investigated whether diet alone could switch on thermogenesis.

From Science Daily

Likewise, artificial intelligence is lowering the barrier for creating pseudonymous accounts and placing coordinated bets.

From The Wall Street Journal

In any event, diplomatic momentum appears to have tempered fears of an oil supply shock in the Middle East, lowering the geopolitical risk premium embedded in crude benchmarks.

From Barron's

The cholesterol lowering effects were still visible six weeks after the two day intervention.

From Science Daily

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