- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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It was a total eclipse that let Arthur Eddington test Albert Einstein’s claim that gravity bends light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The molecule then quickly bends out of its normally flat structure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Part of that attention is aimed at Burwell’s score, a masterpiece of electronic minimalism in which pitch bends and hard clashes create the dread and whiplash that make the film so tense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
Steep ascents, hairpin bends and stretches of unpaved road have added to the difficulties facing this tourist town, whose visitors have unsurprisingly stopped visiting while fish sales have stalled.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Mina bends over to adjust the baby's blankets again.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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