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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I didn’t fully become One with a ring until this January when my extremely fit, pickleball-playing sister-in-law bowed out one morning from a family hike at the urging of her ring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“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
Wearing a Crean Lutheran hoodie, he bowed his head in front of the whole school, including teammates and coaches, and received a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 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
In the silence that followed, we all suddenly bowed our heads.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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