bender
noun
a person or thing that bends, as a pair of pliers or a powered machine.
benders
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pluralof bender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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With the number of neon benders dwindling, those who remain form a small, tightknit community.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Eventually he finds his Earth Kingdom teacher, Toph, a blind young woman who is also one of the world’s greatest benders.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
Jane, a 32-year-old Londoner whose name has been changed on request, said she would go on "trading benders" that lasted three to four days, which convinced her partner that she was having an affair.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2023
He noted that the reports may omit more minor crashes, including fender benders.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 2022
A hiker had fainted or fallen or some such thing, which had caused several fender benders, backing up traffic for miles.
From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff
