Synonyms

bends

British

/ bɛndz /

plural noun

(functioning as singular or plural) a nontechnical name for decompression sickness

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Nor, unfortunately, does it reflect Martin Luther King’s hopeful idea that history’s arc ultimately bends towards justice.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Its gravitational pull bends the light traveling from the explosion toward us.

From Science Daily • Mar. 16, 2026

This spurred Corning’s engineers to make their cables thinner, but also tougher, so they could withstand tight bends, says Claudio Mazzali, Corning’s head of research.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Following a series of bends in the road, the witness noticed debris on the roadway and then saw the Focus in bushes.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

Mina bends over to adjust the baby's blankets again.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

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