bow out

verb

bowed out; bowing out; bows out

intransitive verb

: retire, withdraw
also : lose
bowed out in the first round of the tournament

Examples of bow out in a Sentence

quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
Recent Examples on the Web Drake has focused his musical efforts back on women since bowing out of the beef. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 June 2024 The Huskies lost their first game to Texas, 3-0, then beat Florida State in an elimination game, 5-3, before bowing out to Iowa State, 5-2. Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2024 Forrest was forced to bow out after winning five games during his original run in 1985, which was the maximum number allowed at the time. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024 Fox News thought Sinema bowing out was good for Kari Lake Of course, that doesn’t mean no coverage. Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bow out 

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Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bow out was in 1942

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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bow%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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