as in twisting
marked by a long series of irregular curves
the river takes a long bending path to the sea
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as in arching
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 devoting
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 aiming
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 curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
the stream bends slightly to the east
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as in distorting
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 attaching
to cause (something) to hold to another
bend a leash to the dog's collar
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Recent Examples of bending
Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Maintaining a tall posture, descend into the single-legged squat by bending your front knee and dropping your back knee directly toward the floor beneath you.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Throughout her genre-bending career, the artist Lorna Simpson has always made marginalization a source of power.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Ever a professional, the veteran Victoria's Secret angel gracefully handled things with ease, bending down to release her heel.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The North Carolina native plays guitar and sings backup in the genre-bending band Wednesday, but his solo music—laid-back, witty, tuneful while noisy—seems designed to trigger déjà vu.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The headache might be worse when waking up, lying down, or engaging in activities that increase pressure in the skull, such as coughing or bending over.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Shooting on the gender-bending film is underway in New Zealand, which is known as Aotearoa in the Māori language.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Multi-platinum genre-bending vocalist Teddy Swims announced a new album and a North American 2025 tour that will bring him to downtown Indianapolis next summer.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
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Last year, the department paid a nearly $1-million settlement to a former police captain who alleged that he was fired after revealing that officers were routinely bending the corners of their badges to commemorate when an officer killed a civilian.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
Maintaining a tall posture, descend into the single-legged squat by bending your front knee and dropping your back knee directly toward the floor beneath you.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Throughout her genre-bending career, the artist Lorna Simpson has always made marginalization a source of power.
—Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Ever a professional, the veteran Victoria's Secret angel gracefully handled things with ease, bending down to release her heel.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
The North Carolina native plays guitar and sings backup in the genre-bending band Wednesday, but his solo music—laid-back, witty, tuneful while noisy—seems designed to trigger déjà vu.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
The headache might be worse when waking up, lying down, or engaging in activities that increase pressure in the skull, such as coughing or bending over.
—Julie Scott, Msn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
Shooting on the gender-bending film is underway in New Zealand, which is known as Aotearoa in the Māori language.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
Multi-platinum genre-bending vocalist Teddy Swims announced a new album and a North American 2025 tour that will bring him to downtown Indianapolis next summer.
—Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bending
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But devoting some of those lands to solar energy would lessen the ever-deadlier heat waves, fires and storms of the climate crisis.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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With Americans devoting extra time to caring for loved ones, benefits such as health insurance, paid leave and extensive sick leave can be a deal breaker for working professionals.Michael Timmes, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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The flower’s strong, curving stem makes the work not so much forceful as definitive.Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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But by using the holographic dictionary to look at the particles from their other perspective, as a gently curving space-time, physicists can calculate the outcome using Einstein’s gravity equations and then translate the answer back to get a sense of how the nuclei would smash together.Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
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The brand’s most portable speaker is the size of a hockey puck and includes a silicone strap for attaching it to the handlebars of a bicycle or even a belt loop.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Small mounts on the board at the location of the trucks allow for attaching rechargeable headlights and tail lights to buttress the red trim light.William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Another resident, Andrew Becker, suggested the city be more ambitious and bold by applying for federal grants for electric vehicle charging stations along the corridor.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Drivers from out of state applying for a California license must pass the knowledge test or take the eLearning course, a no-fail option in which the applicant watches a video and answers questions.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Price growth ticked higher in October as voters began casting ballots in a presidential election in which economic concerns played a big role.Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The latest figures provide a snapshot of the climate in which voters were casting their ballots.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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Making my way to some more winding, enjoyable roads, the pace picked up and the thin-rimmed steering wheel started to soften in my hands, communicating every detail of the road without any of the dullness associated with modern power assist.Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Another long and winding answer followed — about affordability, regulations, building her own home, the virtues of shop class — before Gluesenkamp Perez finally expressed concern the proposal could merely end up boosting housing costs.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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As well as being useful for holding webcams, the Plexicam Mag2 is ideal for attaching lights or microphones to a screen.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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And holding more casual discussions can trigger new ideas.Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Bending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bending. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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