bend
verb (used with object)
to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form.
is bending
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present progressiveof bend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The first was a quadratic trend analysis, which tests whether the temperature curve is bending upward over time rather than rising at a constant rate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
“Things haven’t gone off the rails yet. The market is bending, but it isn’t breaking,” Mike Thompson said.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
He is bending over backwards… to try to find these pots of funding that have been unspent or unobligated and move it over to address the first priorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Jack Cousens, head of roads policy, said: "This long-awaited consultation will not please drivers and suggests that government is bending the knee to the private parking industry."
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
“Mr. Meecham is bending his elbows,” Mary Anne said, raising her hand sweetly.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
