- 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
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
It will gradually turn a reddish, copper color as sunlight bends and filters through the atmosphere to fall on the otherwise-obscured part of the moon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
If a CEO bends the rules, he added, “that sends a devastating message to the people inside the organization because it shows that, well, if he can do that, I can do that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She bends, thrusting the calendar planner in our faces.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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