- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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There is the ritual, the way a whole week bends toward the game and then releases.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
To locate dark matter, scientists measure how its gravity bends the light from galaxies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Treasury rejects the idea that any of this reaches for a new power or bends monetary policy to the government’s funding needs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The molecule then quickly bends out of its normally flat structure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
When we turned at one of the narrow bends I saw a man walking along the drive a little distance ahead.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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