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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain
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as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit
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as in submitted
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
bowed to the craving for fresh coffee
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as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea
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as in arched
to cause to turn away from a straight line
you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in
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Recent Examples of bowed
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
In what had been the kitchen, a bowed fridge, a warped sink top and a charred oven huddled together.
—Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Helical piers are suited to specific foundation issues like lifting fragile structures that have sagged, supporting properties on sandy soils or tying back bowed walls.
—Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Tomasek’s power play misses After Demko gloved his shot from the slot, David Tomasek bent over with his stick resting across his knees and bowed his head.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
While wild celebrations sparked around him, Kerkering was left standing motionless, head bowed, in the middle of the field, before some of his Phillies teammates came to comfort him.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The series was directed by Guillaume Lonergan and bowed on Bell Media’s Canadian streamer Crave.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The defense bowed its neck moments later, stopping Holst short on fourth-and-2.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Disney shareholders have also demanded records to see if the company wrongfully bowed to Trump when suspending Kimmel.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
In what had been the kitchen, a bowed fridge, a warped sink top and a charred oven huddled together.
—Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Helical piers are suited to specific foundation issues like lifting fragile structures that have sagged, supporting properties on sandy soils or tying back bowed walls.
—Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
Verb
Music played and mourners bowed their heads and closed their eyes.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
Tomasek’s power play misses After Demko gloved his shot from the slot, David Tomasek bent over with his stick resting across his knees and bowed his head.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
While wild celebrations sparked around him, Kerkering was left standing motionless, head bowed, in the middle of the field, before some of his Phillies teammates came to comfort him.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
The series was directed by Guillaume Lonergan and bowed on Bell Media’s Canadian streamer Crave.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
In practice, Musk bowed to authoritarian governments or banned critical journalists when their reporting annoyed him.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Elllington, surprised, half-bowed back.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The defense bowed its neck moments later, stopping Holst short on fourth-and-2.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Disney shareholders have also demanded records to see if the company wrongfully bowed to Trump when suspending Kimmel.
—Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed
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This was highlighted by the fact that Psyche’s April 2024 message – beamed from a distance of 225 million kilometers – reached Earth at a lowered 25 megabits per second.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most commonly that’s expressed as a shrinking number of cable viewers and the lowered subscription and ad revenue that comes with it.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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The downward trend recently reversed.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Instead, let your hair air dry for 20 to 30 minutes and then use it starting at the root of your hair, brushing in a downward movement.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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“Bowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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