as in to lose
to undergo defeat
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Recent Examples of bow out
Despite a litany of injuries, the Texas Rangers refuse to bow out of the playoff hunt.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Another factor was a business partner’s decision to bow out after being involved for five years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The team made it to the NFC Championship Game in 2023 and bowed out of the postseason in the divisional round last year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2025
The Senate field has remained thin since liberal teacher Josh Weil bowed out earlier this summer, positioning Jenkins as the party’s most visible candidate so far.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Another factor was a business partner’s decision to bow out after being involved for five years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The team made it to the NFC Championship Game in 2023 and bowed out of the postseason in the divisional round last year.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bow out
Verb
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Indonesian gymnastics has lost one of the nation's finest sons.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
26 Sep. 2025
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If a player is left in a room, they will be stuck there, losing a point each round, until another player returns to the room to release them.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The 49ers dropped their first loss of the season to the Jaguars, as the team fell with a final score of 26-21.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, only 5% is allocated to equities, which means there is room for retail participation to deepen, especially as deposit rates fall and property remains out of favor, analysts told CNBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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