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Explore Bowed through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like bent or bandy. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Bowed in a sentence

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Bowed meaning

simple past and past participle of bow

Synonyms of Bowed

bent bowleg bandy-legged bandy curving curved arcuate arciform arching arched arced plucked unerect inclined bowlegged

Related words

Other words often associated with Bowed or its synonyms:

unfit bended curvilinear curvy discuss inclination disposed prone struggle dented disablement tending

Using Bowed

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of bow
  • Useful related words include: bent, bowleg, bandy-legged, bandy.
  • In the example corpus, bowed often appears in combinations such as: bowed out, bowed to, head bowed.

Context around Bowed

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 9 start, 9 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

head 2× mighty 1× duncan 1× apologized 1× elaborates 1× knees 1× carrick 1× stone 1× floors 1× slightly 1×

Often after:

down 3× too 1× dulcimermarket 1× dulcimerindustry 1× walls 1×

Sentence patterns with Bowed

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and head bowed during the 1× cracked floors bowed walls many 1× do she bowed a little 1× duncan mighty bowed down for 1× have not bowed down imran 1× he bowed his head 1× he bowed to her 1× he never bowed down to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a day before 1× as the judge 1× before i left 1× carrick sat in 1× cracked floors bowed 1× explaining why duncan 1×

Common sentence endings:

an upright position 1× and chain structure 1× by two officers 1× down to anyone 1× for all applicants 1× he was sentenced 1×

Words around Bowed

Just before it in the word index:

bowe 32 bowdon 2 bowdoinham 4 bowdoin 54 bowdlerized 4 bowdlerize 2

Just after it in the word index:

bowel 312 bowelbabe 4 bowell 5 bowels 61 bowen 310 bowens 34

Similar in corpus frequency:

acidic 274 adamu 274 attributable 274 backstop 274 benchmarks 274 bulawayo 274

Corpus analysis for Bowed

  • In this selection, "bowed" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, head, mighty, duncan, down, too and dulcimermarket stand out and add context to how "bowed" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and head bowed during the and cracked floors bowed walls many. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "bowed" sits close to words such as acidic, adamu and attributable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with bowed

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He bowed to her in return. (6 words)

Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no. (8 words)

I apologized, bowed and backed out with my head bowed. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

I had seen these trees many times bowed over by the weight of ice in their small crown-tops, sometimes bending to within 8 or 10 feet of the ground before the ice melted and the trees sprang slowly back to an upright position. (44 words)

Have not bowed down: Imran Khan denies PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto's claim of embarrassing Pakistan during US visitPakistan PM Imran Khan, who is being snubbed by country's opposition for 'begging' abroad, asserted that he never bowed down to anyone. (41 words)

In 2021, with graduation rates rising and test scores falling, the University of California system — which includes Los Angeles, Berkeley, and San Diego — bowed to political pressure and scrapped the SAT and ACT for all applicants. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

She pranced onto the platform, as unicorns will do; she bowed a little curtsey, and me, well I bowed too.

Have not bowed down: Imran Khan denies PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto's claim of embarrassing Pakistan during US visitPakistan PM Imran Khan, who is being snubbed by country's opposition for 'begging' abroad, asserted that he never bowed down to anyone.

Explaining why Duncan Mighty bowed down for Davido, his manager, Michael Gabriel was said to have stated that Duncan bowed out of sheer happiness.

I apologized, bowed and backed out with my head bowed.

The Bowed Dulcimermarket report elaborates Bowed Dulcimerindustry overview with various definitions and classification, Product types & its applications and chain structure.

A day before the death anniversary, mother Charan Kaur went down on her knees, bowed and touched the ground where her son was shot dead.

As the judge told him he need to attend his sentencing, Carrick bowed his head slightly and looked near tears as he was led away by two officers.

Before I left that sunny Saturday, I stopped before the stone, bowed my head, and said a prayer.

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Carrick sat in the dock with his eyes closed and head bowed during the hearing in a packed courtroom, where some of his victims sat, and showed no emotion as he was sentenced.

Cracked floors, bowed walls: Many warnings but no.

He bowed his head as the bailiff handcuffed him and led him away.

He bowed to her in return.

Her haughty certainty is finally cracked, but she does not crumble: she remains herself, though her golden roll of hair is slightly bowed.

His very last meeting on UK soil was Champions Day at Ascot, at which he won the opening race and bowed out with victory in the Champion Stakes.

I had seen these trees many times bowed over by the weight of ice in their small crown-tops, sometimes bending to within 8 or 10 feet of the ground before the ice melted and the trees sprang slowly back to an upright position.

In 2021, with graduation rates rising and test scores falling, the University of California system — which includes Los Angeles, Berkeley, and San Diego — bowed to political pressure and scrapped the SAT and ACT for all applicants.

India’s No. 1 shuttler H.S. Prannoy on Friday bowed out of the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament after suffering a quarterfinal loss at the hands of Kodai Naraoka of Japan.

Jackson bowed out of Russell’s “The Devils,” but she played an amusing cameo in Russell’s version of the stage musical “The Boyfriend,” which starred Twiggy.

Justice Bulkachuwa bowed out of the Bench in March 2020 after attaining the mandatory retirement age of 70 years for justices of the Appeal Court.

Meghan also described how she was shocked by the formality of the Royal Family and described how she bowed when she met the Queen.

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Common combinations with bowed

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "bowed" in a sentence?
An example: "She pranced onto the platform, as unicorns will do; she bowed a little curtsey, and me, well I bowed too." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "bowed" from authentic English texts.
What does "bowed" mean?
Bowed means: simple past and past participle of bow
What are synonyms of "bowed"?
Common synonyms of "bowed" include: bent, bowleg, bandy-legged, bandy, curving, curved, arcuate, arciform. Plus 7 more synonyms.
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