Meaning & use
bowed
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bent the head or body forward as a sign of respect, greeting, or submission, or became curved or bent
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The performers bowed as the audience applauded.
The old shelf had bowed under the weight of the books.
A note on using this word
Bowed can describe a deliberate gesture of respect (bowing to an audience) or simply something that has become physically curved or bent, like a bowed plank of wood.
Words with a similar meaning
stoopedcurved
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Words with an opposite meaning
straightened
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