bowed
Britishadjective
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lowered; bent forward; curved
bowed head
bowed back
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weighed down; troubled
bowed down by grief
Example Sentences
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Netflix bowed out late Thursday, saying “at the price required to match Paramount Skydance’s latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive.”
After Netflix bowed out of the bidding, Warner Bros. said it was prepared to move ahead to close a deal with Paramount.
From MarketWatch
People said that many times, on moonlight nights, she would put on her wedding dress and go walking in the hills all alone—just walking along with her head bowed.
From Literature
The man turned toward me, flipped his hat off his head, and bowed.
From Literature
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had resisted calls for a federal inquiry, saying it would hinder social cohesion but later bowed to public pressure.
From BBC
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