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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain
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as in succumbed
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit
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as in submitted
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
bowed to the craving for fresh coffee
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as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea
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as in arched
to cause to turn away from a straight line
you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in
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Recent Examples of bowed
Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
More recently, in November, Middleton wore one of her best cape coats yet—a red Catherine Walker cape coat complete with a bowed neckline and calf-length hemline.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
In what had been the kitchen, a bowed fridge, a warped sink top and a charred oven huddled together.
—Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Helical piers are suited to specific foundation issues like lifting fragile structures that have sagged, supporting properties on sandy soils or tying back bowed walls.
—Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
The five-story residence was designed with a bowed front on three levels, allowing for light to flood the home from not only the west, but also the south and north.
—Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2021
With bowed heads, descendants of ancestors discovered at lost cemeteries downtown celebrated their legacy at a construction site near Milam Park on Tuesday.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 1 Sep. 2020
John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
This revival of the longest-running entertainment program on Dutch television bowed on the Netherlands’ RTL in 2024, scoring the country’s best new launch since 2018.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Dozens in the crowd stood, heads bowed and arms raised.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
Dozens in the crowd stood, heads bowed and arms raised.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
The group last garnered a larger week, in either overall units or album sales, with the debut frame of 2015’s A Head Full of Dreams, which bowed with 210,000 units, of which 195,000 were in traditional album sales.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
The group last garnered a larger week, in either overall units or album sales, with the debut frame of 2015’s A Head Full of Dreams, which bowed with 210,000 units, of which 195,000 were in traditional album sales.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
The Order, which bowed in competition at Venice, was directed by Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The Order, which bowed in competition at Venice, was directed by Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
More recently, in November, Middleton wore one of her best cape coats yet—a red Catherine Walker cape coat complete with a bowed neckline and calf-length hemline.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2023
In what had been the kitchen, a bowed fridge, a warped sink top and a charred oven huddled together.
—Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
The spaces among bowed strings, brasses and percussion are wider.
—Seth Colter Walls, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2023
Helical piers are suited to specific foundation issues like lifting fragile structures that have sagged, supporting properties on sandy soils or tying back bowed walls.
—Robby Brown, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
The five-story residence was designed with a bowed front on three levels, allowing for light to flood the home from not only the west, but also the south and north.
—Lucia Tonelli, Town & Country, 6 Aug. 2021
With bowed heads, descendants of ancestors discovered at lost cemeteries downtown celebrated their legacy at a construction site near Milam Park on Tuesday.
—Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 1 Sep. 2020
Verb
This revival of the longest-running entertainment program on Dutch television bowed on the Netherlands’ RTL in 2024, scoring the country’s best new launch since 2018.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
This revival of the longest-running entertainment program on Dutch television bowed on the Netherlands’ RTL in 2024, scoring the country’s best new launch since 2018.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Dozens in the crowd stood, heads bowed and arms raised.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
Dozens in the crowd stood, heads bowed and arms raised.
—Phoebe Petrovic, ProPublica, 16 Oct. 2024
The group last garnered a larger week, in either overall units or album sales, with the debut frame of 2015’s A Head Full of Dreams, which bowed with 210,000 units, of which 195,000 were in traditional album sales.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
The group last garnered a larger week, in either overall units or album sales, with the debut frame of 2015’s A Head Full of Dreams, which bowed with 210,000 units, of which 195,000 were in traditional album sales.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2024
The Order, which bowed in competition at Venice, was directed by Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
The Order, which bowed in competition at Venice, was directed by Kurzel from a screenplay by Zach Baylin.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Bowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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