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

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

Aledo has a record 12 state championships and hadn’t gone two consecutive years without a title appearance since the 2009 season, before falling in the state semifinals last season and reaching the state quarterfinals in 2024 before bowing out. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 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

The tiny island nation kept advancing, drawing Uruguay and Saudi Arabia to reach the Round of 32 before finally bowing out to defending champion Argentina in an exhilarating match that may have been the best of the tournament so far. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

After fielding a roster that struggled with injuries and went 37-45 before bowing out in the play-in tournament, the Warriors have committed to bringing back almost the exact same team as last season. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 3 July 2026

While England breezily dismissed Senegal 3-0 in its fourth match of the tournament, Morocco eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals before bowing out 2-0 to eventual runnersup France in the semis. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

Luther Campbell, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Dale Holness, and Elijah Manley had discussed one or two of them bowing out of the race but could not decide who that should be by the filing deadline. — Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 12 June 2026