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as in to arch
to cause to turn away from a straight line
she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer
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as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
bent herself to the task for the rest of the day
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light
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as in to attach
to cause (something) to hold to another
bend a leash to the dog's collar
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful
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Recent Examples of bend
Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
As long as your outfit offers enough coverage when moving through the terminal, bending down for luggage, and sitting in a tight airplane seat, a skirt can be a great airport choice.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
While older games in the series relied heavily on memorizing courses and perpetually driving with precision around every bend, there’s now a lot more ways to play catch up and get ahead.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Verb
Trump's first appearance at NATO since returning to the White House was supposed to center on how the U.S. secured the historic military spending pledge from others in the alliance, effectively bending it to its will.
—Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025
As long as your outfit offers enough coverage when moving through the terminal, bending down for luggage, and sitting in a tight airplane seat, a skirt can be a great airport choice.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 June 2025
Noun
Brian Daboll told the Giants’ players before their final minicamp practice that their spring progress was encouraging, given what is coming around the bend.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
While older games in the series relied heavily on memorizing courses and perpetually driving with precision around every bend, there’s now a lot more ways to play catch up and get ahead.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bend
Verb
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Give them a container with room to grow, and the arching stems will eventually reach 18 inches in height.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 June 2025
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The national park is characterized by gently rising hills with low-growing vegetation, as well as forested areas where stone bridges arch over small rivers.—
Mike Nolan,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Officials say that deterrent is why cases of ineligible people casting ballots are incredibly rare — a fact that's become increasingly apparent as more and more states devote resources to uncovering the few people that slip through the cracks every election.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
28 June 2025
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For instance, using scheduling tools or features to automate social media posts and email campaigns enables marketers to devote additional time to more important activities.—
Roman Vrublivskyi,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Verb
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Khamenei’s remarks appeared aimed more at projecting strength than reflecting reality.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Experts aim for a 95% vaccination rate for measles to guard against outbreaks.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
Verb
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The whole coast curved around us like a giant C—a huge bay that held the archipelago.—
James Rebanks
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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Fifteen minutes later, the tracks curve along the dramatic 39-mile coastline, revealing the turquoise sea and rocky limestone cliffs known as the calanques.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
24 June 2025
Verb
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However, the same technologies that can immortalize could also distort and manipulate reality.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Donovan continued that social media also distorts wealth.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Greta Lee is attached to executive produce the project.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
1 July 2025
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Now, there is far less importance attached to where an artist comes from, because an AI LLM can recreate their voice in any bedroom with a Broadband connection.—
Shain Shapiro,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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When ordinary matter or light rides this curvature, its motion is impacted.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 June 2025
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And what works is just Newton’s law of gravity, not the full apparatus of Einstein’s theory, where gravity is equivalent to the curvature of space-time.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
13 June 2025
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The fans are very portable, rechargeable, feature an adjustable tilt, and offer four fan speeds.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 June 2025
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The closest the league has come to cracking the century club in recent years was in 2022, when Game 6 of the Warriors-Celtics tilt averaged 14 million viewers, or just eight spots shy of the cutoff.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
23 June 2025
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“Bend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bend. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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