genuflect
verb (used without object)
to bend the knee or touch one knee to the floor in reverence or worship.
genuflecting
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present participleof genuflect.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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For all of underground music’s genuflecting to progressive values, Zulu asks for a lot of self-reflection from its audience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
As the Washington Post's media reporter put it: "Everyone is genuflecting before the Pentagon powerhouse… America's new rock star."
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2023
Over decades of presidential campaigns, the Iowa way has been to hop from town to town, taking questions from all comers and genuflecting to the local culinary traditions.
From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
The figures, dubbed the “kneeling attendants” by curators, crouch as if genuflecting.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 5, 2021
But it was more like genuflecting in her presence.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
