Down
Down adjective - Brought or having come to an end.
Lower in and down are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lower in" instead a preposition "Down".
Nearby Word: downed
Lower in
Both terms in one sentence
- The cave/dungeon music in Dragon Quest I gets lower in pitch as you go further down.
Source: Variable Mix -
Also, the criteria for getting at least one star on each cup seems to be significantly lower in Mario Kart 7 and 8, and getting three of them seems to almost be down to winning every race and not falling off the track too much.
Source: Video Game / Mario Kart
Cite this Source
Lower in and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/lower_in
Down & Lower in. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/lower_in>.
Lower in or Down. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/lower_in.
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