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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain
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as in succumbed
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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as in submitted
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 curved
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 arched
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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Recent Examples of bowed
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
The building with its bowed windows and a Queen Ann tower had already been around for nine years before its owner placed a classified ad in a July 1897 issue of The Kansas City Times.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Fort Lauderdale’s street art would have been gone months ago if commissioners had bowed to a statewide crackdown.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
The new 52-episode season bowed in December 2025 and has already generated more than 350 million YouTube views globally, according to Mediawan, alongside a 132% year-over-year increase in viewership.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 June 2026
As nearby teammates bowed and drenched their heads with water, the pair’s hands darted with purpose.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That’s when the defense bowed its neck.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Amazon bowed to the allegations and announced a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches, all of which flew last year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Images showed the spherical tank was partially collapsed and bowed to the side with a large side ripped open.
—David Douglas, NBC news, 27 May 2026
At Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Mai Vang stood, folded her hands together and bowed her head for the city’s land acknowledgement honoring the region’s Indigenous people.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Adjective
With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2026
The building with its bowed windows and a Queen Ann tower had already been around for nine years before its owner placed a classified ad in a July 1897 issue of The Kansas City Times.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Nov. 2025
No racist stereotypes, no demeaning facial expressions, no bowed heads, and no broken bodies from the old Hollywood.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Victor Wembanyama stepped off the court for a moment before Game 1 of the NBA Finals, accepted greetings from a handful of well-wishers in San Antonio Spurs jerseys, then bowed his head to join them in a quick prayer.
—Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Fort Lauderdale’s street art would have been gone months ago if commissioners had bowed to a statewide crackdown.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
The new 52-episode season bowed in December 2025 and has already generated more than 350 million YouTube views globally, according to Mediawan, alongside a 132% year-over-year increase in viewership.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 June 2026
As nearby teammates bowed and drenched their heads with water, the pair’s hands darted with purpose.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That’s when the defense bowed its neck.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Amazon bowed to the allegations and announced a contract with SpaceX for three Falcon 9 launches, all of which flew last year.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Images showed the spherical tank was partially collapsed and bowed to the side with a large side ripped open.
—David Douglas, NBC news, 27 May 2026
At Tuesday’s Sacramento City Council meeting, Councilmember Mai Vang stood, folded her hands together and bowed her head for the city’s land acknowledgement honoring the region’s Indigenous people.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Suresh was transported to a nearby hospital and later succumbed to her injuries.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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One man has succumbed to his injuries and died.—
CBS Baltimore Staff,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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There is a reward of up to $25,000 for information submitted to the TIPS hotline.—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Over the years, the union has submitted dozens of local and statewide ballot initiatives, including ones to cap the pay of hospital executives, regulate dialysis clinics, and raise the minimum wage of healthcare workers.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The rink was a unique part of history, Kathy said, one of the world’s last remaining rotunda rinks, where the wooden planks on the ground are curved.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The kitchen built-ins also have curved detailing where the oiled oak veneer meets cream lacquer panels.—
Nicolas Milon,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2026
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And the floor at the top is gently arched, which is pretty cool.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
31 May 2026
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Iceland emerged much later when a plume of unusually hot mantle rock arched the ridge up above the gathering waves.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 May 2026
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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The downward trend has continued with each subsequent generation, with the biggest change seen in Americans born after 1970.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The Federal Reserve was on a downward path for interest rates late last year, though rising inflation due to increasing energy prices has put rate hikes back on the table.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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“Bowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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