- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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They also account for how the changing weight of water and ice bends Earth's crust, which means the ground stations themselves move slightly as the surface beneath them shifts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Olesya Mygal bends over her 4-year-old daughter, Sofiyka, who is sleeping on a makeshift bed in the family’s bathroom, squeezed between the sink, toilet and washing machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
There is the ritual, the way a whole week bends toward the game and then releases.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
Authorities said Garcia was speeding down River Road, a two-lane highway that bends with the river, when the road turned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
He bends down to retrieve it, and when he straightens and offers it to her, she seems surprised to see that he is smiling at her.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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