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lower rung

ADJECTIVE

lower

Synonyms

STRONG

curtailed decreased diminished junior lessened low minor reduced secondary subordinate

WEAK

bush-league lesser lower-rung nether pared down second-class second-fiddle second-string smaller subjacent under

Antonyms

STRONG

elevated important increased major superior

WEAK

higher

Example Sentences

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I dined on curbs or on the lower rung of public stairs.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2021

Yet, I didn't see other Chinese-American parents relegating their daughters to a lower rung.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2021

She said her own conclusions are that the effect on low-skilled workers is small, though she acknowledged it’s a concern, particularly amid years of stagnant wage growth at the lower rung.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2021

So I was heartened to see him treat a sale on the lower rung of the pricing scale with the same enthusiasm.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2020

He found a lower rung with his foot, and started down.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin