Synonyms for bowing
ˈboʊ ɪŋbow·ing

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1. bow, bowing, obeisancenoun

   bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting

   Synonyms:
   obedience, bow, arc, stem, fore, obeisance, bowknot, prow, curtain call

   Antonyms:
   domineering

2. bowingadjective

   managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument

   "the violinist's bowing was excellent"

   Synonyms:
   bow, obeisance

   Antonyms:
   domineering

3. bowed, bowingadjective

   showing an excessively deferential manner

   Synonyms:
   arched, bowed, bandy-legged, arching, arciform, bandy, arced, bowlegged, arcuate, bowleg

   Antonyms:
   domineering

Matched Categories

1. • Gesture
   • Reverence

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How to use bowing in a sentence?

1. Gandhi:

   To give pleasure to a single heart by a single act is better than a thousand heads bowing in prayer.

2. Governor Huckabee:

   The Bible is God’s final authority about marriage and on this book we stand. when an individual is faced with a decision of bowing to Caesar or bowing his knee to God – he has to take his stand and get on his knees to God instead of Caesar.

3. Governor Cuomo:

   People know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth. Let the review proceed, I’m not going to resign.

4. Governor Huckabee:

   When an individual is faced with a decision of bowing to Caesar or bowing his knee to God – he has to take his stand and get on his knees to God instead of Caesar.

5. Jacksonville Public Library:

   Unfortunately, the discourse from some in the community did not remain civil and reportedly included threats of physical violence. We had to make a very tough call, our cancellation of the Pride Prom does not mean that we agree with -- or are bowing to pressure from -- those who protested the event.