1
as in to succumb
to cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control)
finally bowed to the judge's insistence that she change her outfit
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2
as in to submit
to give up and cease resistance (as to a liking, temptation, or habit)
bowed to the craving for fresh coffee
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
the river bows gently to the north before it reaches the sea
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
you'll have to gently bow the strip of wood in order to fit it in
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as in bend
something that curves or is curved
her full lips form a pair of perfect bows
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Recent Examples of bow
Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Thiaw paced, head bowed, arms crossed, as his Senegal players celebrated Gueye’s second rasping shot of the afternoon.
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Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 June 2026
For those who missed Jackson’s final bow, the show will be released later in the year as an NBC concert special.
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Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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China and Japan are part of the offshore suite opening Friday, with France and Belgium bowing next weekend.
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Anthony D'alessandro,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Thiaw paced, head bowed, arms crossed, as his Senegal players celebrated Gueye’s second rasping shot of the afternoon.
—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Noun
Or watching fireworks while eating potato chips and caviar on the bow of your friend’s boat.
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Jamila Robinson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 June 2026
For those who missed Jackson’s final bow, the show will be released later in the year as an NBC concert special.
—
Maria Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Verb
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Ryan was pronounced dead at the scene, while Andrew succumbed to his injuries six days later.
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At that point, Mills said, Kamlager-Dove’s office submitted inquiries to the Postal Service asking about the reason for the closure and what is being done to alleviate the burden on customers.
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To qualify, a patient's provider must submit a prior authorization request showing that the patient is being prescribed a GLP-1 for weight loss.
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His update on the C-cut began just below the chin, with extra lift at the roots and inward-curving lengths that narrowed toward the ends to create the illusion of a heart.
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In the final minute of stoppage time to end the first half, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi curved his free kick right in front of the goal, seemingly just one perfect touch away from a goal.
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By attaching protein tags to a cell membrane, the synthetic biologist Reinhard Lipowsky at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces attracted other proteins to crowd around and physically bend the membrane, forcing the cell to divide.
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Australia’s Parliament passed a law, but markets bend to no law.
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The greater the mass of the object, the more extreme the curvature and thus the greater the gravitational influence of that object.
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This saves you a massive 42% on an elite display packing QHD resolution, blistering refresh rates and response times, and an immersive 1000R panel curvature.
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El Tri is averaging two goals a game and has yet to concede one.
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Mexico remains unbeaten in this year’s tournament and has won four out of four games without conceding a goal.
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In a friendly in Tokyo last October, Brazil surrendered a two-goal halftime lead and watched Japan pull ahead for an eventual 3-2 victory.
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More than 700 dogs remain unaccounted for Investigators have reviewed records showing that 918 dogs had been surrendered and transferred to Miranda’s Rescue from January 2025 to April 2026, Honsal said.
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When the rain cleared, a rainbow arched above the New York skyline.
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Pay Attention to Plant Form Plants come in a wide range of shapes, from arching to columnar to spreading.
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“Bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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