Synonyms of bowing out

bowing out

verb

present participle of bow out

as in losing

to undergo defeat

quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• losing
• falling
• faltering
• throwing
• taking the count
• striking out
• cracking (up)
• missing
• failing
• washing out
• collapsing
• flopping
• forfeiting
• folding
• tanking
• flunking
• foundering
• bombing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prevailing
• winning
• conquering
• succeeding
• flourishing
• thriving
• triumphing
• prospering

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bowing out

Keller went 10-1-1 in 1993, with a tie against Abilene Cooper (39-39) in Week 3, before bowing out in the second round of the playoffs. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026

Charleson received rave reviews, but died just seven weeks after bowing out. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Netflix won the initial stage of the bidding war, which started last December, before ultimately bowing out. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

Jac Schaeffer, that show's creator, was scheduled to helm this follow-up as well before bowing out of the Marvel machine, and VisionQuest has been kicking around in development for a bit. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

The other openers had the most to lose here by bowing out of a huge tour. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

This was a two-team race between two wild-card teams that won their playoff openers last season before bowing out in the divisional round. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

After bowing out of competition in Venice, the film will probably find a place to be on streaming. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

He was brought in to get England over the line in this type of situation, but his negative tactics contributed to the team bowing out yet again. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026