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Tebow

[ tee-boh ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to express religious faith, gratitude, reverence, or awe, usually in public, by dropping to one knee, head resting on one's fist:

    People now expect her to Tebow whenever she wins a race.

    At his first sight of the Grand Canyon, he shocked us all by tebowing right at the edge.

  2. to assume this kneeling pose or some key elements of it as for a joke, in imitation of the prayerful pose, or in mockery of religious faith:

    I can't believe he actually taught his dog to tebow before every game!



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Other Words From

  • Tebow·er noun
  • Tebow·ing noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Tebow1

2011; after Timothy Richard “Tim” Tebow , American football quarterback, known for praying after scoring
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Example Sentences

It was the game’s first sellout since 2010, when Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was on the roster.

Players like Tim Tebow, Jason Kelce, Bo Jackson and Jalen Hurts are all Sugar Bowl alums, as are Seahawks rookies Kenny McIntosh and Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who played in the game in 2020 and 2021 for Georgia and Ohio State, respectively.

Even a third-place finish the succeeding year is a high bar for the winners, with just six players accomplishing that feat: SMU running back Doak Walker, BYU quarterback Ty Detmer, Oklahoma quarterback Jason White, USC quarterback Matt Leinart, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson.

He played at Florida, just a few miles from his high school, donning the same No. 15 as 1997 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time national champ Tim Tebow.

Ahlers admits Tebow was for a time a hero and he wore Tebow’s No. 15 when he first started playing in seventh grade.

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