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 Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, OpenAI bowed to pressure from civic leaders and ex-employees, announcing that its nonprofit would retain control even as the company was restructuring into a public benefit corporation.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
With air kisses and a deep bow, Ariana Grande presented the singer with MTV’s career achievement recognition, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Watch enough football and every commercial break becomes an exercise in bleary déjà vu, as the spots that bowed in the first quarter begin repeating on you like so many lager burps.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, OpenAI bowed to pressure from civic leaders and ex-employees, announcing that its nonprofit would retain control even as the company was restructuring into a public benefit corporation.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
The small piece of information resulted in purple shirts being made and purple bows being added to mailboxes around town in her support.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
With air kisses and a deep bow, Ariana Grande presented the singer with MTV’s career achievement recognition, the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bow
Noun
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Day and night aren't exactly 12 hours long on the day of the equinox because the Earth's atmosphere refracts, or bends, light in an optical illusion that results in more daylight.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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If culture clings to comfort, strategy will snap at the first bend.—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The presence, distribution, and motion of matter and energy through spacetime determined the curvature and evolution of that spacetime fabric, and then the curvature of that spacetime fabric determined the future trajectories and fates of every particle that exists within that spacetime.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Oliva said the system is different from grading on a curve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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The streamlined exterior evokes that of an early 20th-century cruiser, with long, horizontal lines and sweeping curves.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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Strong domestic participation gives companies confidence to launch bigger IPOs and those in turn attract foreign investors that prefer scale and liquidity.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The group, which features members all wearing terrifying masks — something that delighted millions of fans at the turn of the millennium and scared plenty of others — is back on the Billboard charts, not with new music, but with the full-length that started it all.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Like the Ultra-Rise, this pocket charging stand can charge in portrait or landscape when an iPhone is in StandBy Mode and has a fully adjustable viewing angle.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Another strong angle of the movie is the mentorship between your character and Marlon Wayans’s character.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The trees’ mass can prevent them from getting blown over by high winds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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However, the storm’s outer bands could still clip the island Sunday night into Monday, bringing rainfall and wind impacts as well.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The carousel included three photos of Perry, 26, in his tux and Bure, 27, in her strapless wedding dress, posing beneath a grand flower arch.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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Focusing on the arch, roll the ball from your big toe to your heel and back, then from the middle toe to the heel and back, then from the pinky toe to the heel and back.—
Mallory Creveling,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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