bowed

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  1. Bent like a bow; embowed. In heraldry also termed flected or reflected.
  2. Having a convex or bulging form: as, a bowed shield.

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  • “Several of my ancestors were accused of exactly that.” They both heard the sounds of Ellen returning and he bowed, his expression returning to one of cool, impersonal courtesy. —  Prince of the Night
  • It was fairly realistic: the legs bowed, the arms were pudgy, the glassy blue eyes closed when the little body was placed on the horizontal. —  Barr, Nevada - [Anna Pigeon 02] A Superior Death v1.0 HTML
  • The small woman set the tray down, bowed, and left. —  F ;SF; - vol 104 issue 03 - March 2003
  • Christina bowed, then reached out to take the timid man's hand. —  Garwood, Julie - Lion's Lady
  • See if you can fix this one up, too Daikoff clicked his heels, bowed, then commenced expert ministrations to Monk Watches produced his eighty-year-old brandy and poured his own drinks. —  025 - Land of Always-Night
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bowed:   bow ·  bows ·  bowing
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