Synonyms for
Bends
Definition
To cause something, especially a rod or bar, to become curved or angled.
Synonyms & similar words
crook
twist
straighten
gasembolism
decompressionsickness
crease
flexure
turnaway
airembolism
crouch
benddexter
fold
unbend
bend
stoop
caissondisease
curve
crimp
deform
aeroembolism
flex
plication
bow
bending
deflect
curves
twists
flexes
warps
deforms
contorts
arches
bows
crooks
curls
turns
angles
inclines
leans
tilts
flexures
curvatures
elbows
windings
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- bends in the road
- bends the knee
- bends over backwards
- bends the rules
- bends the light
- bends the will
- bends the metal
Word family
Usage note
The word 'bends' can refer to physical curves or to actions of yielding or changing direction. Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.
Example sentences
- He bends over to pick up the ball.
- She bends the stick to make a bow.
- The road bends to the left.
- He bends down to tie his shoes.
- She bends her knees to jump.
Quotes
The oak tree in the forest is not just a timber resource. It is also a social space, a visual object and a symbol. It bends in the wind, grows leaves and acorns, develops fungal infections and dies. It is embedded in ecosystems, cultural traditions and human lives. - Peter Wohlleben
I'm interested in the human condition, and I'm interested in the fact that we're capable of so much more than we think we are. We're capable of so much more than we're doing, and we're capable of so much more than we've been led to believe we're capable of. And that's what really bends my noodle. - Tom Shadyac
The road bends and twists and turns its way northwards.