bended
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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Her role was captured during a now-famous moment in the West Wing of the White House, when the Treasury secretary, Henry Paulson, got down on bended knee pleading for Ms. Pelosi’s help.
From New York Times • Jan. 3, 2023
“She nuzzled up into my chest and sort of bended into me, and I was struck by how soft she was, especially the top of her head,” she said.
From Washington Post • Nov. 14, 2022
Just weeks later, he went down on bended knee at an Oxford ball.
From BBC • Nov. 9, 2022
Me on bended knee, with a ring I'd emptied my bank account to buy.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2022
“Lord Davos, if you are a lord, I know what your so-called king would have of me. Steel and silver and a bended knee.”
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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