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  • past participle of bend.
  • past tense form of bend.
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bent

[bent] / bɛnt /




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"One needle was bent in a 90-degree angle when it was removed," the filing states.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The Tiangong Omni swivels its torso wildly from side to side while waving its bent arms in front of its face.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

His squat thighs keep his legs bent for more of the pedal stroke, another wind-resistance advantage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

In his farewell address to the regents that October, he warned against allowing the Smithsonian to become seen as affiliated with one party or ideological bent.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

“It’s a sorry tale,” Ma murmurs, her back bent, stitching shirts or tending the hearth.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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