1
as in to succumb
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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2
as in to submit
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 to curve
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 to bend
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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as in bend
something that curves or is curved
her full lips form a pair of perfect bows
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Recent Examples of bow
Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The stems of angel-wing, dragon-wing, and tuberous begonias bow down under the weight of the pendulous flowers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Abraham, Allen, and Dell’Erba are expected on the red carpet at Boston’s Simons Imax Theatre for the film’s international bow.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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The slideshow included photos of several cracks, the shoring posts bowing, and areas where the facade had separated from the exterior of the building.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
The stems of angel-wing, dragon-wing, and tuberous begonias bow down under the weight of the pendulous flowers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
His youngest daughter Frances, wore a light pink plaid dress with bows on it and white shoes.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
Abraham, Allen, and Dell’Erba are expected on the red carpet at Boston’s Simons Imax Theatre for the film’s international bow.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bow
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During construction, Rongers said the trail will be blocked off at a bend, about 75 to 100 feet before Stanley Street, where the path now ends.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Two families, one hiking up, the other hiking down, were chatting and sharing insights at a bend in the trail.—
Bing Pan,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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The usually straight path of light gets curved along the warp, with the degree of curvature dictated by how close to the object of mass the light passes.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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To achieve such a high curvature, the team took advantage of differences in the contraction and expansion of individual layers caused by physical stresses in the material resulting from the fabrication process.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Positioning has skewed shorter in duration, with curve steepeners and inflation protection increasingly preferred over outright rate bets.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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The free return trajectory is essentially a marble trick of sending Integrity scooting along the curves mapped around the moon’s moving gravity well on a path that gets captured again by Earth’s gravity well.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
7 Apr. 2026
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His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Those microbes in turn produce short-chain fatty acids that reduce inflammation in the gut.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because of that unexpected damage, NASA tweaked Artemis 2's reentry profile, bringing Integrity in on a steeper angle to limit the amount of time its heat shield was exposed to extreme conditions in the atmosphere.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The senior blasted a shot from 20 yards out from a sharp angle to the left to the top right corner to tie the game 2-2.—
Charles Baggarly & Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Placing crews in strategic locations before power shutoffs, using drones and helicopters and exploring ways to automate line inspections can help speed up restoration of electricity after wind storms are over.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 50 mph.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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Commission of Fine Arts The Commission of Fine Arts, a panel composed entirely of Trump appointees, will hear a presentation about the arch on April 16.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The arch is intended to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary.—
Dan Diamond,
Washington Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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