Synonyms for bending
bend·ing

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1. bending, bendnoun

   movement that causes the formation of a curve

   Synonyms:
   deflection, bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, deflexion, crease, plication, fold, bend, crook, curve, turn

2. deflection, deflexion, bendingnoun

   the property of being bent or deflected

   Synonyms:
   deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, refraction, bend, diversion, deviation, warp

3. bendingnoun

   the act of bending something

   Synonyms:
   bend, deflexion, deflection

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of Shape
   • Movement
   • Physical Property

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1. List of paraphrases for "bending":

   flexure, flexion, flexural, curvature, flexing, deflection, deformation

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1. Robert Sidoti:

   We rarely go into poses that require deep forward bending, twisting and binding.

2. Murad Awawdeh:

   By bending to the callous whims of Republican governors in Texas, Arizona and Florida as this country gears up for midterm elections, the Biden Administration has taken multiple steps backwards in time to the cruel immigration policies of Donald Trump.

3. Mike Garcia:

   The average American doesn't necessarily care about the Republican Party or the Democrat Party. They care about their own security, they want to know that when they dial 9-1-1, the cops are going to show up and help them. When these progressive, woke politicians start bending the knee to organizations that are fighting for the rights of criminals, that's when we get into this trouble.

4. Ian Storey:

   It appears the tribunal panel is bending over backwards to accommodate China's interests and appear even-handed to both the Philippines and China.

5. Author Unknown:

   Too many people confine their exercise to jumping to conclusions, running up bills, stretching the truth, bending over backward, lying down on the job, sidestepping responsibility and pushing their luck.