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bend

[bend] / bɛnd /
NOUN
curve
Synonyms
STRONG
angle arc bending bow corner crook curvature deflection deviation flection flexure hook lean loop round sag shift tack tilt turn twist yaw zigzag
WEAK
curvation
Antonyms
STRONG
stagnation
WEAK
line
VERB
form or cause a curve
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bow buckle crouch curl flex incline lean stoop tilt twist veer
STRONG
arch camber careen circle contort crimp crinkle crook deflect deform detour double droop genuflect hook incurvate loop pervert round spiral swerve turn verge warp waver wilt wind yaw zigzag
WEAK
angle away angle off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
straighten
STRONG
rise
VERB
persuade; influence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mold sway yield
STRONG
compel direct shape subdue submit
WEAK
change mind
Antonyms
STRONG
neglect
WEAK
straighten

Example Sentences

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“The Blue Trail” is lyrical science fiction that takes place just around the next bend.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Extend an arm without a slight bend and it can lock straight out until the trainer dials down the machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Wind whips hair across your face as you bend over to pick up the perfect bit of seaweed.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

He may also have had in mind the many times when his glowering threats forced members of the American elite—legislators, media executives, and university presidents, among others—to bend the knee.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

Turning, I saw him bend down and scoop up a small white envelope off the ground.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.