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

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

After bowing out of college football last week, as Texas Tech — where Sorsby never played a snap — prepared to defend him, the talented yet troubled quarterback opted to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 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

Advertisement Barring Platner bowing out in time—which seems unlikely—Democrats are hunkering down, desperately hoping there aren’t more Platner revelations left to come out before Election Day. — Philip Elliott, Time, 10 June 2026

The latter staged frequent crossovers with the mothership series in its final years before bowing out in May 2024. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 May 2026