Thesaurus results for LOWS

lows

noun

plural of low

as in squalls

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Recent Examples of lows The current heat wave is expected to bring the hottest temperatures of the year for many places and the lows are not going to be low. — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026 Overnight lows are expected to remain in the low 80s for many of those areas. — Scott Neuman, NPR, 2 July 2026 Overnight lows will stay warm, ranging from the upper 70s to low 80s, especially near the coast and in urban areas. — Nic Merianos, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Overnight lows will range from the upper 50s to low 60s in the valleys to the mid-60s to mid-70s about 500 feet in elevation. — Anthony Edwards, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026 Overnight lows are likely to bottom out at around 26 degrees in the San Antonio metro area, likely falling into the low 20s across the Hill Country. — Anthony Franze, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Its squalls are as big as those of shoegaze, but you could never get lost in them.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Whatever the squalls raging about, those few small blocks structured and shaped the daily lives of Venice’s Jewish population.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of squalls

Noun

Unlike in fields where avocations have to replace callings, academic retirees go on to pen as many articles and books as decline permits.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 June 2026
Before God, Puritan preachers taught, all human callings, all useful work, is equal.

— Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026

Definition of callings

Noun

These tiny, fluffy shorebirds—from a bird family known as peeps—touch down here on their way from South and Central America to the Arctic.

— Alexandra Marvar, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
The reality is that the tech is here to stay and the peeps in charge clearly want to be realistic about its benefits… Creatives may take a little while to join them.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of peeps

Noun

Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.

— Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026
As Yerman called for help from the grunts and worked on getting medical evacuation helicopters inbound, Capers ordered Crepeau to call in mortars dangerously close to the Marines’ position—a risky gamble that silenced the enemy guns.

— Ethan Rocke, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of grunts

Noun

The most direct routes to San Francisco and the East and South bays do not involve utilizing Highway 37.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The irony of Nordic wellness being the hottest lifestyle trend at the moment isn’t lost on Presnal, who grew up in the Turku archipelago surrounded by bays and lush forests.

— Lola Akinmade, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of bays

Noun

The highlight of the play during a montage that was shown on the overhead videoboard set off some of the loudest roars of the night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of roars

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