bowed out

past tense of bow out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowed out
Verb
  • Related article Damage to ancient Hadrian’s Wall confirmed after famous UK tree ‘deliberately felled’ Jon Stokes, director of trees, science and research at the Tree Council, said in the trust’s statement that ancient oaks can live up to 1,000 years.
    Olivia Kemp, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
  • In some scenes of the film, the relationship remains much closer as in Myanmar, where loggers use elephants to move giant trees felled for timber.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Huskies also lost a trio of transfers after 2021-22 — Piath Gabriel (UMass), Mir McLean (Virginia, Maryland) and Saylor Poffenbarger (Arkansas, Maryland) — who all averaged less than five minutes of playing time in their UConn careers.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But sometimes lost in that analysis is that the bigger factor may have been a lack of enthusiasm for Harris.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Without him in the lineup, the Knicks offense has faltered a little bit.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • However, New York has faltered a little without their star on the floor.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Bowed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowed%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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