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.
was bending
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past progressiveof bend.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This opportunity arose at the Dubai Desert Classic in 2001, when Tiger was bending down to pick grass up to check the wind direction for his second shot to the 18th green.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2026
Others said OpenAI was bending to financial incentives to try to make people attached to its models, people familiar with their thinking said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 16, 2026
One front leg was bending the wrong way.
From NewsForKids.net ● May 19, 2022
"The man's M.O. was bending and breaking the rules for maximum profit and advantage."
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2021
He was bending his head over and over again to drink soup, but his beard would dip in the bowl first and stop him.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
