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take a bend

VERB
turn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cut pass spin swing twist
STRONG
arc bend circle circulate corner eddy ground gyrate gyre incline loop negotiate orbit oscillate pirouette pivot roll rotate round sway swivel twirl vibrate weave wheel whirl wind yaw
WEAK
circumduct come around go around go round hang a left hang a right make a left make a right move in a circle pass around
Antonyms
STRONG
let go remain stay steady straighten
WEAK
make well

Example Sentences

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Earlier this year, the court heard how Harte failed to take a bend on a stretch of the N5 between Swinford and Bohola.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

The court heard how Harte failed to take a bend on a stretch of the N5 between Swinford and Bohola.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2025

There is, however, one small isolated hill, the furthest outpost of that line, some three miles away to the south-west; the creek may probably take a bend down towards it.

From Australia Twice Traversed, Illustrated, by Giles, Ernest