bend down
Example Sentences
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The prime minister was quick to bend down to pick them up.
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2025
When a cute pooch stares up at you, all you want to do is bend down and scratch their belly.
From Science Magazine • Dec. 19, 2023
Something will get caught on the fabric and I’ll struggle to get them out, or worse, drop them on the ground, necessitating I bend down to pick them up.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023
As he lay near Biden’s feet, the president started to bend down to pet Scout, but Blair looked over and said, “yeah, stay.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
I reach out my arms to her, bend down, hands open to show I have no weapon.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
