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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He later said that: "Whilst I think the department felt under pressure, we were proud of the fact we'd not bowed to that pressure."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Two years later, John C. Doerfer, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, likewise bowed out when it was revealed he had vacationed on the yacht of a wealthy friend.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
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
The takeover deal, which was struck last month after Netflix bowed out, would put HBO and CNN under the control of Larry Ellison and his son David, the chairman of Paramount, which includes CBS.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
Juanita fell to her knees and bowed her head in recognition.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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