Tebow
Americanverb (used without object)
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to express religious faith, gratitude, reverence, or awe, usually in public, by dropping to one knee, head resting on one's fist.
People now expect her to Tebow whenever she wins a race.
At his first sight of the Grand Canyon, he shocked us all by tebowing right at the edge.
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to assume this kneeling pose or some key elements of it as for a joke, in imitation of the prayerful pose, or in mockery of religious faith.
I can't believe he actually taught his dog to tebow before every game!
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Origin of Tebow
2011; after Timothy Richard “Tim” Tebow , American football quarterback, known for praying after scoring
Example Sentences
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It was the game’s first sellout since 2010, when Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was on the roster.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
Ahlers admits Tebow was for a time a hero and he wore Tebow’s No. 15 when he first started playing in seventh grade.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023
None — not Bryce Young, not Lamar Jackson, not Johnny Manziel, not Tim Tebow, and not Matt Leinart — could pull it off during their Heisman encore campaign.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2023
Tebow is already a minority partner in the ECHL’s Jacksonville Icemen and Savannah Ghost Pirates,
From Washington Times • Jul. 10, 2023
Sports Illustrated chose Matthew Stafford. NFL.com compared Jalen Hurts, who just became the highest-paid player in NFL history, to Tim Tebow.
From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023
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