bowed out

verb

Definition of bowed outnext
past tense of bow out
as in fell
to undergo defeat quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition

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  1. fell
  2. lost
  3. faltered
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  • There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.
    Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of fell
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  • When the night’s at its blackest, this is for those who are holding the light, guiding the lost and pulling us through.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of lost
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  • In recent years — as longstanding efforts to recycle plastics have faltered — Exxon Mobil has touted advanced recycling as a groundbreaking technology that will turn the tide on the plastic crisis.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Since then, Renzi has faltered, resigning after last year’s failed constitutional referendum.
    Pierpaolo Barbieri, Foreign Affairs, 25 Apr. 2017
Definition of faltered
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