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
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During the United Nations General Assembly in September, he bowed to legal reality and declined to have Mr. Netanyahu arrested.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
As fireworks lit up the night sky, the three members linked hands and bowed deeply - a triumphant moment for the group widely credited with helping reshape modern K-pop.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“At times on Ashe or on Louis ... it’s sometimes so loud you struggle to hear the ball,” said the sixth-seeded Australian, who bowed out in the second round on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Once audio technology caught up with moving pictures, many of his peers embraced the “talkies” or bowed out.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
The bubble near Ivan bowed out, reinforced, and Ivan shot Alfhercht a grateful glance.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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