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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Salah swapped shirts with his former Liverpool team-mate Alexis MacAllister before walking off the pitch with his head bowed, while other players stood shaking their heads.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026
"Unfortunately there is no diamond here," he says, head bowed, gazing into the blue-grey mud of the pit.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Day, frontman of the Prince-affiliated funk/soul group Time, also bowed out.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday news briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Its branches bowed, heavy with the weight of poisoned fruit.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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