bend down
Example Sentences
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Yes, I’ve washed my husband’s feet when he couldn’t bend down, been the only parent at preschool dropoff and pickup, and advocated on Marty’s behalf to his health insurance with only a few choice expletives.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 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
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
As summer winds down in the verdant olive groves across southern Spain’s region of Andalusia, the tree branches typically bend down, heavy with ripening fruits.
From Scientific American • Aug. 31, 2023
The heels of my hands land on the counter’s metal rim as I bend down to look at the spread.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
