lowering

American  

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

Also louring

adjective

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

   lowering skies.

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

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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

Scott worked a scoreless inning, lowering his earned-run average to 0.93.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

By using real 3D data to build simulators, embodied AI systems can reduce the sim-to-real gap, improving training efficiency and lowering deployment costs, Daiwa says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

But lowering the need for reserves has its limits.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

It’s lowering or eliminating the costs of childcare, one of the most prohibitive barriers to having children, as part of a larger multi-pronged approach to support people who want to have children.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

“Did you just raise the price instead of lowering it?”

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman