bend
verb (used with object)
to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form.
are bending
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present progressiveof bend.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Then, Mary explains why it’s getting harder for investors to avoid exposure to AI thanks to the index funds who are bending their rules for companies like SpaceX.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
"We are bending backwards to help but we don't have a magic wand," she said, calling on African governments to help with tax breaks and investments of their own.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
Landlords are bending over backward to accommodate pets.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2024
If people are bending reality, by contrast, then this approach is very much a non-starter.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024
This is the reptile-house, and while our readers are bending their steps toward it, we will describe the performance of the Serpent Charmers.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. V, October, 1850, Volume I. by
