bowed out

verb

Definition of bowed outnext
past tense of bow out
as in fell
to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed out
  1. fell
  2. lost
  3. faltered
Verb
  • The latest iteration of the project calls for felling 108 trees rooted along Greenleaf Avenue, between Wardman and Hadley streets, and planting 118 smaller trees in the area.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Complete decommissioning can include felling or dismantling the turbines, partially or wholly removing the turbine foundations and underground cables, removing the ground-level facilities, and restoring the land to a usable state.
    Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of fell
Verb
  • The team has lost nine consecutive games after a 4-2 start.
    Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Chandler fought Charles Oliveira in a rematch and lost the fight via unanimous decision.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Beyond Big Pharma As obesity drug stocks faltered, the other side of the weight loss drug trade has rebounded.
    Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Long the top-selling Chinese carmaker in Europe, the once-British sportscar brand has faltered recently, logging a 58% drop in registrations last month from a year earlier, based on data provided by Jato Dynamics, another research firm.
    Kristine Gill, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of faltered
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bowed out

bowed (to)

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