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How to pronounce bowed in English?

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Synonyms arced, arched, arching, arciform, arcuate
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Synonyms bowing
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Synonyms bandy, bandy-legged, bowleg, bowlegged
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Examples of bowed

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She will also have treatment for her legs, which will become bowed as she grows.
From the timesunion.com
There were yahoo auctions at one point, but they bowed to ebay and gave that up.
From the economist.com
Even the strongest head coach since Jimmy walked away with head bowed in defeat.
From the sacbee.com
She placed the palm of her hand on Mikey's empty bed and briefly bowed her head.
From the theatlantic.com
Thirty seconds went by, and, head bowed, Kerry crossed himself and stepped back.
From the time.com
He remained there with his head bowed for a minute before going into the dugout.
From the bostonherald.com
The new president even bowed to Saudi King Abdullah at a London summit in April.
From the washingtontimes.com
Tina Butler of Mesquite bowed, as if meeting the queen, from her front-row spot.
From the dallasnews.com
But Syria's rulers have not always bowed to the inevitable with such good grace.
From the economist.com
More examples
  • A knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
  • Bend one's knee or body, or lower one's head; "He bowed before the King"; "She bowed her head in shame"
  • A slightly curved piece of resilient wood with taut horsehair strands; used in playing certain stringed instruments
  • Submit: yield to another's wish or opinion; "The government bowed to the military pressure"
  • Front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
  • Bend the head or the upper part of the body in a gesture of respect or greeting; "He bowed before the King"
  • Bartow Municipal Airport is a public use airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the central business district of Bartow, a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the Bartow Municipal Airport Development Authority.
  • A boat is a watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane, to provide passage across water. Usually this water will be inland (lakes) or in protected coastal areas. However, boats such as the whaleboat were designed to be operated from a ship in an offshore environment. ...
  • In music, a bow is moved across some part of a musical instrument, causing vibration which the instrument emits as sound. The vast majority of bows are used with string instruments, although some bows are used with musical saws and other bowed idiophones.