as in to lose
to undergo defeat
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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Before Biden bowed out of the race, voter enthusiasm was a concern for both parties but more so for the Democrats.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The previous presidential matchup between Trump and 81-year-old President Joe Biden led to weeks of turmoil within the Democratic Party, culminating with Biden bowing out.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
Biden stayed in the race three more weeks, then bowed out as party support collapsed.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Freedom Party also calls for an end to sanctions against Russia, is highly critical of Western military aid to Ukraine and wants to bow out of the European Sky Shield Initiative, a missile defense project launched by Germany.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Stephen Henriques, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The previous presidential matchup between Trump and 81-year-old President Joe Biden led to weeks of turmoil within the Democratic Party, culminating with Biden bowing out.
—John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2024
Biden stayed in the race three more weeks, then bowed out as party support collapsed.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The Freedom Party also calls for an end to sanctions against Russia, is highly critical of Western military aid to Ukraine and wants to bow out of the European Sky Shield Initiative, a missile defense project launched by Germany.
—Stephanie Liechtenstein, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow%20out. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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