BOW OUT Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

bow out

verb

Definition of bow out next

as in to lose

to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

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Recent Examples of bow out Eventually, Caruso bowed out of both contests and Bass wound up, instead, with an opponent from the left, City Councilmember Nithya Raman. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 But eventually, Paramount offered more money and Netflix abruptly bowed out of the race rather than prolonging the fight. —

Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026 Swalwell, who has denied the allegations, had shown signs of momentum in polls before bowing out. —

Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026 But eventually, Paramount offered more money and Netflix abruptly bowed out of the race rather than prolonging the fight. —

ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bow out

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But unlike adults, once a baby has lost this capacity, simply listening to music featuring that pattern over the course of a week or two is enough to bring it back.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
Russia, which faces hefty international sanctions, has lost vital markets for its oil and gas exports, most notably in Europe, and has become increasingly reliant on India and China as buyers of its energy exports.

— Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026