Antonyms for bowing
ˈboʊ ɪŋbow·ing

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1. • Gesture
   • Reverence

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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

   Antonyms:
   domineering

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

2. bowingadjective

   managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument

   "the violinist's bowing was excellent"

   Antonyms:
   domineering

   Synonyms:
   bow, obeisance

3. bowed, bowingadjective

   showing an excessively deferential manner

   Antonyms:
   domineering

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

How to use bowing in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Matteo Salvini:

   Saving lives at sea is a duty, but transforming Italy into an enormous refugee camp is not, italy is done bowing its head and obeying. This time there's someone saying no.

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. Donald Trump:

   Since the signing of the Declaration of Independence 241 years ago, America always affirmed that liberty comes from our creator. Our rights are given to us by God, and no earthly force can ever take those rights away. That is why my administration is transferring power out of Washington and returning that power back where it belongs to the people, our religious liberty is enshrined in the very first amendment in the Bill of Rights. The American founders invoked our creator four times in the Declaration of Independence, said Trump. Benjamin Franklin reminded his colleagues at the Constitutional Convention to begin by bowing their heads in prayer. Inscribed on our currency are the words: ‘In God We Trust.’.

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