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as in to arch
to cause to turn away from a straight line
she bent the blade of the knife when she got it jammed in the drawer
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as in to devote
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
bent herself to the task for the rest of the day
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as in to aim
to point or turn (something) toward a target or goal
bent all of his efforts toward making his first documentary film
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as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
attorneys bending the facts to put their client in the most favorable light
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as in to attach
to cause (something) to hold to another
bend a leash to the dog's collar
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as in curvature
something that curves or is curved
it's hard to see around that bend in the road, so be careful
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Recent Examples of bend
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
An article on Tuesday about identifying when pain should be considered a red flag in a workout misstated the amount a healthy knee should bend.
—New York Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Editor’s tip: The 65 mm barrel size is also ideal for creating voluminous soft bends and movement in medium to longer lengths.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The veteran guard can’t bend his injured finger, which naturally made dribbling and shooting difficult at first.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
An article on Tuesday about identifying when pain should be considered a red flag in a workout misstated the amount a healthy knee should bend.
—New York Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Some of the most famous designs from this region come from Gee’s Bend, Alabama, the small historically Black community tucked in a bend in the Alabama River that painter Sherald referenced.
—Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025
Editor’s tip: The 65 mm barrel size is also ideal for creating voluminous soft bends and movement in medium to longer lengths.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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That means keeping your low back from arching or extending, especially in positions where that tends to happen, like during long car rides.—
Galina Espinoza,
Flow Space,
9 Apr. 2025
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Push down through your heels, squeeze your buttocks, and raise your hips off the floor, being sure not to arch your back.—
Aubrey Bailey, PT, DPT, CHT,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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California needs to devote more money to rooftop solar, not less.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brown devoted Wednesdays to mobility and conditioning after years of just incorporating it into his daily workouts.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Culture community aimed at creating equitable business pathways for Black and Brown professionals.—
Brianne Garrett,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In fact, following the First World War, countries such as France and Germany tried to do just that, by instituting policies that aimed to increase populations decimated during the conflict.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The most recent of the roadway fatalities took place about 7:45 a.m. Monday, when a westbound Ford SUV veered off a curving stretch of Gopher Canyon Road in Bonsall and crashed into a ditch near Valley of the King Road, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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The connection to contemporary art also informs the design of the bottle, which was inspired by the curving landforms of Charles Jencks’ Cells of Life at Jupiter Artland.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Cheaper wheat and lower manufacturing costs should have distorted that comparison quite a bit.—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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But also, an aid package announced too soon has the potential to distort markets, said Glauber, the former USDA economist.—
Danielle Kurtzleben,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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So far, the MSS team has worked alongside its partners to install more than 87,000 Reef Stars with approximately 1.3 million corals attached.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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In a building attached to the home, officers discovered the bodies of a 37-year-old woman and her three children, ages 2, 5 and 7, authorities said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2025
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The round brush head allows for beginner-friendly blending by mimicking the natural curvature of fingers.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The architecture, a minimalist fusion of modernist lines and biomorphic flow, reflects the curvature of the coastline itself.—
Ashlee Marie Preston,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Amazon doesn't specify the level of pressure or tilt sensitivity on the Premium pen, but the stylus feels responsive in use.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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The race is on to open America’s first tilt coaster As fate would have it, the past repeats itself when the wolf returns.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Bend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bend. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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