1
as in to succumb
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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2
as in to submit
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 to curve
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 to bend
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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as in bend
something that curves or is curved
her full lips form a pair of perfect bows
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Recent Examples of bow
Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
The resulting construction material is much stronger than plywood, while also resistant to warping, bowing, or shrinking.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2025
Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
The Astroworld rapper presented the classic car with a big red bow attached to its grille.
—Lydia Price, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025
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If every Trump-fealty move can be justified as simply a play for voters, when do limits to that fealty kick in?
Of course, not every media company or personality is bowing to the White House, at least not yet.
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That enchanting tradition took its last bow in 2018.
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If those teams up top will hold firm, or if someone unforeseen is about to make their charge — or, more generally, what fresh college hoops chaos is around the bend.—
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Editors’ Picks The chambers can provide lifesaving treatment for people with conditions such as air bubbles in their blood vessels or decompression sickness, also known as the bends.—
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Take the Ariana Grande x Swarovski Drop Earrings, for instance — whose curvature almost resembles that of shell spirals.—
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Kellermann evaluated the images with Rauhut and Elena Cuesta, an LMU paleobiologist, focusing on features such as the nasal cavities, jaw and tooth curvature.—
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Addressing the elevated pace of shelter inflation requires bending the housing cost curve to enable adding more attainable housing.—
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Many ergonomic chairs have padded backs that fit the natural inward curve of a person’s back, ensuring a person can sit for an extended period without feeling discomfort.—
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Makeup got maximal too: at the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of SNL, Sarah Sherman accessorized her mullet with a rainbow beaded Susan Alexandra necklace, that in turn matched her fuchsia and baby pink eyeshadow, blush, and lips.—
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This, in turn, disrupts the original structures of both galaxies.—
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Watkins was particularly good, getting two blocks on Betts in the fourth quarter and forcing her into the baseline where there weren’t good passing angles.—
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Natural light is best, but if using flash, adjust angles to reduce harsh shadows.—
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National Weather Service officials said wind chills of about 20 below zero are expected Wednesday morning as well as possible snow late in the afternoon making road conditions slippery.—
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An extreme cold warning is issued when dangerously cold air temperatures or wind chill values are expected or occurring.—
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Most extra-large models are far too wide in the toe box, and too roomy in the arch.—
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The return of the McDonald's Snack Wrap has already created quite a buzz — but that's not the only beloved item returning to the golden arches.—
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“Bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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