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- she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer
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- bent herself to the task for the rest of the day
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- bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film
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- the stream bends slightly to the east
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- attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light
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- bend a leash to the dog's collar
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bend
nounSynonyms of bend (Entry 2 of 2)
- it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful
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“Bend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bend. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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The first known use of bend was before the 12th century
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