- present tense form of bend (3rd person singular).
bends
Example Sentences
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The pattern gets its name because the jet stream -- a current in the atmosphere that moves air and weather systems from west to east -- bends into a shape resembling the Greek letter.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
This is his magical Sunday where time bends, L.A. traffic doesn’t exist and bellies are never too full.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The arc of history today bends not towards cooperation, but competition.
From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026
It bends incoming light and helps focus images onto the retina.
From Science Daily • May 28, 2026
But now, with the biting wind and the endless landscape of white, the walkway’s bends and length were more of an annoyance, and the fleeing group kept slipping on its curves.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
Vocabulary lists containing bends
Civil Engineering
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Engineering - Middle School
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Engineering - High School
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