- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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Senate, said he did 25 interviews in the first 24 hours of the quorum break, ranging from TV and traditional platforms to podcasts with ranging ideological bents.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
And while opinions about student protesters’ demands and tactics are varied—either because of donors’ political and generational bents or because of their support for academic freedom and free speech —they’re always strongly held.
From Slate • Dec. 10, 2015
A lot of comedy series nods have female-focused bents and are led by female show runners -- what does that say?
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2014
Given Ms. Stroman’s Broadway pedigree, her newest creation for City Ballet is likely to continue the company’s recent theatrical and narrative bents.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2011
It is lying very badly in some bents, half buried in sand.
From "Pip" A Romance of Youth by Hay, Ian
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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