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
Hazem Mastouri’s 54th-minute header gave Tunisia a consolation prize as the team bowed out of the tournament without recording a single point.
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Golden State entered the draft lottery after going 37-45 during the regular season and bowing out in the play-in tournament.
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Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
After Full House wrapped, Barber bowed out of the acting world for a few years.
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Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Edmonton bowed out in the first round.
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David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026
Golden State entered the draft lottery after going 37-45 during the regular season and bowing out in the play-in tournament.
—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
After Full House wrapped, Barber bowed out of the acting world for a few years.
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Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Edmonton bowed out in the first round.
—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
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But water also carries the potential for danger, and parents who have lost a child to drowning are begging families to use caution.
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The woman fell about 1,500 vertical feet, from around 12,000 feet to about 11,500 feet.
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The report will also provide insight into whether American workers’ paychecks are falling further behind inflation.
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow%20out. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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