Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for bowed. Search instead for bowe.
Synonyms

bowed

British  
/ baʊd /

adjective

  1. lowered; bent forward; curved

    bowed head

    bowed back

  2. weighed down; troubled

    bowed down by grief
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Paramount is paying a stiff price, and its winning bid may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory,” we wrote on Feb. 27, after Netflix bowed out of the takeover battle.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Yet, Andie holds her head high in the hallway while Blane’s is bowed in the courtyard, dodging stares.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Netflix bowed out late Thursday, saying “at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had resisted calls for a federal inquiry, saying it would hinder social cohesion but later bowed to public pressure.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

Rowan, Jonn, Allun, and Marlie watched silently as she trudged away, shoulders bowed.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.