- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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CAMBRIDGE, England—Every summer, students here line up in dozens of boats, wait for a cannon to fire, then pelt around the narrow bends of the River Cam trying to smash the crew in front.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In the lower tier of London Stadium, all adult tickets we saw were £95 - or £65 with an obstructed view - on the back straight and two bends.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The pattern gets its name because the jet stream -- a current in the atmosphere that moves air and weather systems from west to east -- bends into a shape resembling the Greek letter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
In others, it’s a dynamic field that bends and curves in response to gravity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
When none of us moves, he takes long strides over to us, bends his head, and says in an angry whisper, “I called your table; now stand up and get your food.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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