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

[bent] / bɛnt /




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Vinicius Jr collected the ball on the left side of the box, cut back on to his right foot and bent an unstoppable shot into the far corner.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Other top performers have an international bent too.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

The foreground galaxy's gravity bent and amplified radio waves coming from Shadow Blaster, effectively creating a natural telescope.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

“Canada need not fall on bent knee to make it happen,” said Dilkins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He’d bent toward Clare when he was gardening nearby.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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