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

The latest debt financing is part of CoreWeave’s commitment to lowering its cost of capital.

From MarketWatch

The latest debt financing is part of CoreWeave’s commitment to lowering its cost of capital.

From MarketWatch

The Colorado measure would scrap the state’s flat income tax and establish a graduated system, raising taxes for people making more than $500,000 a year and lowering them for people under that level.

From The Wall Street Journal

Torres, of Interactive Brokers, noted a pattern in some countries lowering interest rates despite the jump in oil prices.

From Barron's

"These results demonstrate the benefit of intensive lowering cholesterol earlier and should change how we think about the prevention of heart attacks, strokes, and heart disease in patients without known significant atherosclerosis."

From Science Daily