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, 29 Oct. 2024
Rounding out the top 10 is Myles Kennedy with the arrival of The Art of Letting Go, bowing at No. 10 with nearly 7,000.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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After bowing to nearly 15 million viewers, the Astros-Dodgers showdown jumped to 18.94 million viewers in Game 5, before growing to 22.29 million the following night.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Rounding out the top 10 is Myles Kennedy with the arrival of The Art of Letting Go, bowing at No. 10 with nearly 7,000.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 24 Oct. 2024
Noun
The idea of seeing Hanks and Wright together again, even in their digitally de-aged forms, was not enough to inspire audiences to flock to the flick, which earned $5 million in its opening weekend, for a fifth place bow.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
Gold edgings and flatware tie them all together like a bow on a package.
—Sandra S. Soria, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2024
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Honestly, how has someone not gotten the bends on this show yet?Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
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The atmosphere refracts, or bends, the reddish light toward the moon, which reflects it with a red glow.Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2024
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Since 2022, most interference has hit planes above 6,000 feet—suggesting the device that is causing the jamming is located on the ground, and that the more sensitive part of a plane's journey, at lower altitudes, is protected by the curvature of the Earth.Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024
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Its silver structure captivates the eye, with its unmistakable curvature hugging the roadways.Tiffany Leigh, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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In that scenario, money will continue to move further out on the curve in anticipation of those cuts.Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the short end of the curve, the U.S. two-year Treasury yield fell for the first time in six days, down 3.7 bps at 4.166% US2YT=RR.Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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But Bird belongs to Bailey, and to first-timer Adams, who does a winning job of being unpredictable herself, even if the film would be better off delving deeper into one of the relationships in her life rather than dipping into all of them in turn.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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This, in turn, likely has helped inhibit the wintertime growth of the ice.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Continuum claimed that reducing the angle of the plane would knock the number of units down from 475 to 355, making the affordability requirement financially unworkable.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 12 Nov. 2024
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Caldwell had hoped that the conservation angle would have been a larger part of the documentary film.Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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After landfall, the storm weakened to a Category 2 with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph and was moving northwest at 13 mph.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Shifting and variable winds give the deer the advantage.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Asics’s 4D Guidance System adds extra foam beneath the arch to keep your pronation in check.Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 4 Nov. 2024
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The process of creating the arches in Matlapa is characterized by a strong sense of community and deep devotion, as entire families enthusiastically and respectfully participate in their assembly.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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