as in nodding
bending downward or forward
the bowing blossoms indicated that the petunia plant desperately needed water
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1
as in succumbing
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 submitting
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 curving
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 bending
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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Recent Examples of bowing
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
Dust and debris can settle inside and damage items, or they can be crushed by bowing boxes stacked on one another.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
That film, produced by Oscar winner Alex Gibney, will make its official world premiere at DOC NYC, after bowing as a work-in-progress at the Toronto International Film Festival.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Bowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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