as in fell
to undergo defeat
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Recent Examples of bowed out
Powers is really a one-time star quarterback Russ Holliday who bowed out of the game in disgrace following an incident where his oversized ego over-engaged with a fan.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Behind Napheesa Collier, the Lynx were easily the W’s best team this year; in this series, Collier bowed out with an ankle injury and Minnesota won just one game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 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
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
Indeed, Greenberg quickly bowed out of the arrangement.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Two external masonry walls showed signs of stress and fatigue and are bowed out, Poplar said, so the area was cordoned off as a collapse zone.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Of the eight members Kennedy appointed, one has bowed out, and at least three have anti-vaccine views.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Saves from either keeper in succession added to the drama, so Eliana Stábile’s miss proved decisive as Argentina bowed out.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Behind Napheesa Collier, the Lynx were easily the W’s best team this year; in this series, Collier bowed out with an ankle injury and Minnesota won just one game.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 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
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
Indeed, Greenberg quickly bowed out of the arrangement.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Two external masonry walls showed signs of stress and fatigue and are bowed out, Poplar said, so the area was cordoned off as a collapse zone.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Of the eight members Kennedy appointed, one has bowed out, and at least three have anti-vaccine views.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Aug. 2025
Saves from either keeper in succession added to the drama, so Eliana Stábile’s miss proved decisive as Argentina bowed out.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed out
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Onscreen, a bridezilla sent an equivalent table soaring through a banquet hall, felling at least one chandelier.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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They’re supposed to do fine in extreme heat and snow, though residents of other cities have had to rescue them when they’ve been felled by weather.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Since May 2020, at least 20 homes have been lost.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Like last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Hurts had a hot start and then faltered in the second half.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although both players were made to save break points early on in the deciding set, Nosková faltered first as Anisimova took a 4-2 lead, cutting down on the unforced errors that were her downfall in the second.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Bowed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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