as in bends
something that curves or is curved
her full lips form a pair of perfect bows
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as in succumbs
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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as in submits
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 curves
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 arches
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 bows
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The concert film bows at the same time as those first two docuseries installments.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Adding fun, unexpected touches, like three oversized bows down the front, instantly gives the classic piece more flair and ups the style.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The little bows that tie everything together are just the cherry on top.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The dress featured a collared neckline lined with white fur, which also lined the bottom of both sleeves, in addition to a row of bows which go down the bodice.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
During Paris Fashion Week, Zendaya attended the Louis Vuitton fashion show in a metallic silver mini coat dress with a row of bows down the front and white fur details at the collar and cuffs.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Harbour is set to bring a close to his Jim Hopper character, which has earned him a pair of Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nom, as the final season Stranger Things bows later this year.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This Hulu series, which bows season five in September, brings together the lovable misfits of the Arcadia, a grand apartment building in New York City where way too many people get murdered.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His new film, The Christophers, which bows in Toronto’s Special Presentations section, was made entirely outside the system.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Confidence in the Fed's autonomy could take a blow if the Fed bows down to a president's demands without a sound basis.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The set bows with 63,000 equivalent album units earned.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Portman added a pair of black heels with coquettish design elements, including the small bows on the front of the shoe.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
The concert film bows at the same time as those first two docuseries installments.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
Adding fun, unexpected touches, like three oversized bows down the front, instantly gives the classic piece more flair and ups the style.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2025
Strings play a unison A that quavers under the pressure of sawing bows.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
The little bows that tie everything together are just the cherry on top.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
The dress featured a collared neckline lined with white fur, which also lined the bottom of both sleeves, in addition to a row of bows which go down the bodice.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
During Paris Fashion Week, Zendaya attended the Louis Vuitton fashion show in a metallic silver mini coat dress with a row of bows down the front and white fur details at the collar and cuffs.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
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The live-action film starring Nicholas Galitzine, Camila Mendes and Idris Elba bows June 5, distributed by Amazon MGM Studios.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
Harbour is set to bring a close to his Jim Hopper character, which has earned him a pair of Emmy nominations and a Golden Globe nom, as the final season Stranger Things bows later this year.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
This Hulu series, which bows season five in September, brings together the lovable misfits of the Arcadia, a grand apartment building in New York City where way too many people get murdered.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
His new film, The Christophers, which bows in Toronto’s Special Presentations section, was made entirely outside the system.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Confidence in the Fed's autonomy could take a blow if the Fed bows down to a president's demands without a sound basis.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
The set bows with 63,000 equivalent album units earned.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bows
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The series has a hazy, dreamlike quality in which narrative logic bends but emotional coherence holds.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Its jet bends sharply, blasting a huge radio ring about 100,000 light-years wide.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But if the exponential curves falter, the bets—which now entangle most of the world’s most valuable companies—might cost a lot more than one company, and threaten the entire economy.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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For those who are more into curves than angles, the Bialetti Moon takes all the functional elements of the moka stovetop espresso maker and subdues them with a rounded stainless steel silhouette.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its outstanding appeal, grandish curvatures and extraordinary interior design are just the norm for the upscale interior brand.—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Posture Changes Spine curvatures can make standing up straight difficult, causing lower right back pain.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Generally speaking, telephoto lenses don't benefit as much as wider angles from the Micro Four Thirds sensor size.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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Designed for flexibility and scalability, the system supports standard photovoltaic (PV) modules of up to 800 watts-peak (Wp) and offers tilt angles of five and 12 degrees.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After a deal in the Middle East, Trump turns focus back to Russia-Ukraine war.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is the ultimate immersive experience for a Broadway fan, as you’re immediately brought into the action of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, all timed perfectly with the thrilling drops, twists, and turns of an actual roller coaster.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Øresund Bridge is designed to withstand ship collisions, aircraft impacts, earthquakes, and high winds.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The storm brought damaging winds and a powerful surge of water over 6 feet high to the state's western coast, according to the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was a key inspiration; elements of that building are reflected in Euphoria’s domes and arches, as well as its palette of gold, blue, red, and yellow.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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What should a shopper with high arches look for, exactly?—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Decoding the body’s folds The team used advanced EpiSwitch® 3D Genomics technology from Oxford BioDynamics to study how DNA folds within cells, a process that affects which genes turn on or off.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Bows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bows. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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