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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Delrahim conceded that Paramount was driven to buy Warner Bros. — it prevailed after Netflix bowed out — because Paramount is not big enough to compete in an industry dominated by technology giants.
From Los Angeles Times
“At the end of the show, the company bowed, the curtains closed, and Lillian and I collapsed on that stage and cried,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times
The dogs bowed their heads against the arrows.
From Literature
The reaction from the City players at full-time was telling, heads bowed and shoulders slumped in the knowledge that these were two crucial points dropped.
From BBC
His arms were like sticks and his legs white and bowed where they hung out of his skirt.
From Literature
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