- 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
When the prediction was first made, however, measuring such an effect across bends only a few atoms wide was extremely challenging.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
She bends down with a laugh and pulls two tall glasses from below the counter.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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