lower slowly

Frequency: 6.78.8 per million words

to move something downwards at a slow speed

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Examples (10)

  • The crane began to lower the beam slowly into position.
  • Please lower the fragile antique slowly onto the shelf.
  • She watched as the sun lowered slowly below the horizon.
  • He instructed them to lower the flag slowly during the ceremony.
  • The mechanic had to lower the engine slowly back into the car.
  • As she spoke, her voice began to lower slowly to a whisper.
  • The rescue team worked to lower the injured climber slowly down the cliff.
  • To avoid splashing, lower the bucket slowly into the well.
  • The curtains will lower slowly at the end of the performance.
  • We must lower the temperature slowly to prevent thermal shock.