kowtowed

past tense of kowtow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kowtowed
Verb
  • Others might tell you that hosting an awards show is a thankless gig, but Bargatze doesn’t seem fussed.
    Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The woman explained in a post on Mumsnet that her fiancé isn’t fussed about having a big wedding as he’s been married before.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Especially Jeanie, who remembered how her father, Jerry Buss, had fawned over Davis during Davis’s Kentucky days.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But while almost every facet of TSITP is being fawned over in Reddit threads, Instagram posts, and viral TikTok videos (the soundtrack!
    Olivia Petter, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Keong says these pillow protectors slide easily over her puffiest pillows, wash up well at the laundromat, and help prevent her new pillows from getting too drooled-on to be presentable for overnight guests.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nicklaus was portrayed as being courted by Golf Saudi in the early 2020s for a leadership role in the creation of LIV Golf, the would-be rival to the PGA Tour.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Speakers invited to speak on campus are often courted by student groups or faculty, not administrators.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Kowtowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kowtowed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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