bowed
Britishadjective
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lowered; bent forward; curved
bowed head
bowed back
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weighed down; troubled
bowed down by grief
Example Sentences
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The 1997 image of the 12-year-old prince walking stony-faced and head bowed behind his mother's coffin earned enduring global sympathy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Once audio technology caught up with moving pictures, many of his peers embraced the “talkies” or bowed out.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mark Cuban had bowed out of the bidding, believing the Dodgers were not worth even $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Women's world number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a surprise defeat in the Canadian Open weeks before she begins her US Open title defence, while Britain's Cameron Norrie also bowed out in the last 16.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
She bowed and touched two fingers to her heart.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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