bended
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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About 20 miles south of Plymouth, across the Sagamore Bridge, is Cape Cod, “the bared and bended arm of Massachusetts,” as Thoreau wrote in his book of hikes, “Cape Cod.”
From New York Times
“She nuzzled up into my chest and sort of bended into me, and I was struck by how soft she was, especially the top of her head,” she said.
From Washington Post
She says in the show: “Here I am, coming to you, prime minister, on bended knee, for the sign-off, but I’m hoping that will be a formality.”
From Washington Post
Me on bended knee, with a ring I'd emptied my bank account to buy.
From Salon
You want people to not have to come to you on bended knee for permission, because that ends up giving the main player too much power.
From The Verge
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