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

[bent] / bɛnt /




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Even the entreaties of Islamic scholars and officials of Islamic countries the world over have not bent the iron will of the emir and his enforcers, especially on the most sensitive issue of education.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Tenor Martin Luther Clark was bent on erasing Don Ottavio’s usual wimpiness, sometimes to excess; Daniel Mobbs was insufficiently scary as the Commendatore, despite help from the trombones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The hood is bent, the radiator is cracked, and the front bumper is destroyed.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

Once it disgorged its haul, Al-Zaharnah, a burly, weary-looking 56-year-old, climbed over the detritus and bent low for a closer look.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 9, 2026

I bent over, holding Patch the way Maggie would have, rocking him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff




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