Word "BEND" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
Synonyms:
deflect, turn away

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
movement that causes the formation of a curve
Synonyms:
bending

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
bend a joint
Synonyms:
flex
Examples:
bend your knees

Crossword Clues for BEND

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Oregon city home to the last remaining Blockbuster USA Today 14 Sep 2025
River feature Wall Street Journal 08 Sep 2025
Be flexible LA Times Daily 24 Aug 2025
Flex Eugene Sheffer 20 Aug 2025
Use one's joints, say
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 movie
Flex The Sun Two Speed 11 Jul 2025
Crook bundles knight into sack The Sun Two Speed 11 Jul 2025
Hairpin ___ (type of sharp turn on the road)
Make a concession Commuter 28 Jun 2025
Turn (4) Mirror Quick 27 Jun 2025
Twist British result (4) Mirror Cryptic 27 Jun 2025
Give in a little Commuter 18 Jun 2025
Knot used to fasten something (4)
Make a concession Newsday 06 Jun 2025
Flex Eugene Sheffer 30 May 2025
Road curve Commuter 20 May 2025
Corner Puzzler Backwords 18 May 2025
See 11 Across Mirror Quiz 17 May 2025
City in N Indiana, US, on St Joseph River associated with Studebaker automobiles (5,4)
Flex Thomas Joseph 29 Apr 2025
Twist British result Mirror Cryptic 27 Apr 2025
Turn Mirror Quick 27 Apr 2025
Relent Commuter 22 Apr 2025
Note purpose of knot
Big Westminsterite, Democrat leader, will not be rigid (4)
Turn the plane by the river (4)
Bow at start of big finish
___ over backwards (go out of one's way to accommodate)
Allow for some compromise on the rules USA Today 07 Apr 2025
Oxbow, e.g.
Make concessions LA Times Daily 03 Apr 2025
What Jess Bhamra wants to do like Beckham
__ over backwards (try hard) Newsday 01 Apr 2025
Turn in sack to cuddle fiancee heartily (4)
Ben reaches 500 at the curve! (4)
Make a concession Commuter 07 Mar 2025
Corner round which one would be mad to go (4)
To curve, bow (4)
Movie: - It Like Beckham
Corner a sailor may consider knotty (4)
- over backwards
Do this backwards to try hard to please
Knotty one to negotiate? (4)
Form a curve Mirror Classic 14 Jan 2025
Bravo! Finish bow! (4)
Part of club ending curve in road (4)
___ over backward (try hard) Universal 29 Dec 2024
Twist British result Mirror Cryptic 25 Dec 2024
Turn Mirror Quick 25 Dec 2024
___ the rules (cheat a bit)
- over backward
Curve in a road
___ over backwards (make efforts)
Start of an ox-bow lake The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 06 Dec 2024
Curve: a - in the road
Form a curve (4) Mirror Classic 24 Nov 2024
___ over backwards (make efforts)
Curve in a road Commuter 02 Nov 2024
Unstraighten, as a wire
Road curve Premier Sunday 27 Oct 2024
Hairpin ___ (type of sharp turn on the road)
Compromise Newsday 20 Oct 2024
Submit name to be admitted into foundation (4)
Grand ___ (Ontario beach town on Lake Huron)
Flex, curve: - in the pipe
Bow at the finish, after a bad start (4)
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 sports comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra in a leading role
What one might do to the rules or the truth New York Times 17 Sep 2024
Be flexible Commuter 16 Sep 2024
Twist British result Mirror Cryptic 11 Sep 2024
Turn Mirror Quick 11 Sep 2024
Stoop; force into a curved position (4)
Give in a little Commuter 05 Sep 2024
The prebendary has a curvature (4)
Flex Mirror Tea Time 30 Aug 2024
___ the rules (cheat a little)
Reach for your toes, say
Stoop to see second infant in cot
Feature of a river
Curve round which one is mad to be (4)
Deep knee ___ (fitness exercise)
__ over backwards (try hard) Newsday 18 Jun 2024
What to do before you snap, according to Elle Woods
Curve The Times Concise 30 May 2024
Give a little Newsday 03 May 2024
Graceful curve
Become angled (4)
Touch your toes say
Stoop Commuter 12 Apr 2024
On a charge this might well be sinister (4)
Flex Universal 05 Apr 2024
Ordinary black curtains
Plie, for example
Ball takes edge to deviate (4)
Show flexibility Wall Street Journal 20 Mar 2024
___ the knee (submit to another's authority)
Show flexibility Universal 09 Mar 2024
Big ___ National Park
Flex Eugene Sheffer 26 Feb 2024
Give in a little Newsday 23 Feb 2024
Flex Eugene Sheffer 24 Jan 2024
Curve found in climb, endlessly (4)
Give a little Wall Street Journal 17 Jan 2024
Curve of turn (4)
___ It Like Beckham, 2002 film (4)
2002 Gurinder Chadha film comedy with a footballing theme (4)
Place to retire fringes new curve in road? (4)
Kinky thing with bachelor getting close (4)
Kinky thing with bachelor getting close The Guardian Cryptic 29 Dec 2023
Crouch (4) Puzzler 23 Dec 2023
Be flexible Commuter 14 Dec 2023
Oregon city on the Deschutes River LA Times Daily 25 Nov 2023
Curve in a river USA Today 19 Oct 2023
Curved part of a river Family Time 16 Oct 2023
Reach for your toes
Give in a little Newsday 06 Sep 2023
Reach for your toes, say
Crook Thomas Joseph 17 Aug 2023
What Superman can do to steel Family Time 06 Aug 2023
36-Across, e.g LA Times Daily 30 Jun 2023
Flex Thomas Joseph 27 Jun 2023
Reshape, as a pipe cleaner New York Times 19 Jun 2023
See 15 The Guardian Weekend 25 Mar 2023
Flex Thomas Joseph 14 Mar 2023
Give in and hit the hay around noon The Telegraph Toughie 15 Feb 2023
Curve in the road USA Today 08 Feb 2023
Road curve
Give a little LA Times Daily 12 Jan 2023
Corner The Telegraph Quick 10 Dec 2022
Flex Eugene Sheffer 09 Dec 2022
Crook Wall Street Journal 08 Dec 2022
___ over backwards
Arch nemesis' leader engaged in plot The Telegraph Toughie 10 Nov 2022
Fold or twist Family Time 10 Oct 2022
Flex Thomas Joseph 30 Sep 2022
Reach for your toes Newsday 22 Aug 2022
Reach for your toes, say
Type of knot used to join two ropes The Guardian Quick 11 Aug 2022
___ over backwards (make efforts)
Flex Thomas Joseph 10 May 2022
Flex, as biceps Newsday 10 May 2022
Flex Universal 02 May 2022
Deep-knee thing Family Time 06 Mar 2022
Exhibit flexibility Newsday 13 Feb 2022
___ over backwards
Warp, as a metal bar Family Time 17 Jan 2022
Flex The Washington Post Sunday 09 Jan 2022
Do it to make a curvy spoon Family Time 19 Dec 2021
Road curve Premier Sunday 14 Nov 2021
Curve in a road
Road turn Universal 17 Oct 2021
Relent The Washington Post 01 Oct 2021
Relent LA Times Daily 01 Oct 2021
Curve in the road LA Times Daily 21 Sep 2021
Curve in the road The Washington Post 21 Sep 2021
Meet halfway, say Newsday 11 Sep 2021
Curve in a road
"___ It Like Beckham," 2002 movie
Stretch, as the truth Universal 03 Aug 2021
Compromise The Washington Post 25 Jul 2021
Compromise LA Times Daily 25 Jul 2021
With 2-Down, stoop down USA Today 24 Jul 2021
Flex Eugene Sheffer 29 May 2021
Something you might do 'over backward' New York Times 28 Apr 2021
Curve (in a road) The Times Concise 02 Apr 2021
Give a little Newsday 28 Mar 2021
Crook from north found in sack
Be flexible Wall Street Journal 16 Jan 2021
Turn black before death
Feature of a winding road USA Today 26 Dec 2020
Curve in a road The Washington Post 30 Nov 2020
Curve in a road LA Times Daily 30 Nov 2020
Show flexibility Newsday 20 Oct 2020
Finally give in after initial pushback New York Times 10 Oct 2020
Crook bundles knight into sack The Sun Two Speed 21 Aug 2020
Flex The Sun Two Speed 21 Aug 2020
Make a metal bar crooked Family Time 17 Aug 2020
Flex Newsday 29 Jul 2020
Warp LA Times Daily 26 Jul 2020
Warp The Washington Post 26 Jul 2020
Duck found on banks of beautiful rivers of Ireland Irish Times Crosaire 17 Jul 2020
__ over backwards (try hard) Newsday 14 Jul 2020
Unstraighten, as a wire New York Times 06 Jul 2020
Oregon golfing mecca The Washington Post 05 Jul 2020
Oregon golfing mecca LA Times Daily 05 Jul 2020
Curve in the road USA Today 02 Jul 2020
Turn in a road Universal 25 Jun 2020
Fork for duck? Irish Times Crosaire 12 Jun 2020
Show flexibility USA Today 02 Jun 2020
___ over backwards (make an effort)
___ the rules The Washington Post Sunday 19 Apr 2020
Curve USA Today 25 Feb 2020
"___ It Like Beckham" (2002 British romcom)
Flex The Telegraph Quick 12 Feb 2020
Crook from north in sack
Curve The Telegraph Quick 23 Nov 2019
Big ____ is the only US National Park from which you can cross the border into Mexico The Times Specialist Sunday 10 Nov 2019
Crook keeps knight in sack The Sun Two Speed 08 Nov 2019
Give a little The Washington Post 16 Oct 2019
Give a little LA Times Daily 16 Oct 2019
Aim to follow bishop and crook
Distort, as rules The Washington Post 08 Oct 2019
Distort, as rules LA Times Daily 08 Oct 2019
Curve in a road USA Today 12 Sep 2019
Curve; knot The Times Concise 01 Aug 2019
Make a concession Newsday 14 Jul 2019
Turn back on man while sleeping?
Road curve Universal 08 Jul 2019
Make something curve Family Time 24 Jun 2019
Be flexible Premier Sunday 16 Jun 2019
Turn down steel? Family Time 13 May 2019
What vaulting poles do The New Yorker 29 Apr 2019
Feature of a meandering river USA Today 27 Apr 2019
Crook from north in sack The Sun Two Speed 17 Apr 2019
Stoop (down) Universal 16 Apr 2019
River curve USA Today 12 Mar 2019
Crook Wall Street Journal 02 Mar 2019
Give a little
Road curve
Distort, as rules
Curve in a road
Stoop (down)
Crook
River curve
Feature of a meandering river
Genuflect, e.g New York Times 13 Dec 2018
Flex New York Times 03 Dec 2018
Give in a little USA Today 28 Oct 2018
A curve in the road
Display flexibility The Washington Post Sunday 14 Oct 2018
Road curve
Don't stand firm USA Today 09 Aug 2018
Metal curve Universal 19 Jul 2018
Turn of a river Newsday 12 Jul 2018
Give in a bit USA Today 08 Jul 2018
Road turn
Turn taking bishop to close The Telegraph Cryptic 15 Jun 2018
Stoop (over) Premier Sunday 13 May 2018
Small boy exited finally, giving bow
Crook Thomas Joseph 21 Mar 2018
Hairpin ___ (turn shaped like a U)
Compromise Newsday 14 Jan 2018
Bow out of second-rate finale
Metal curve
Flex
Genuflect, e.g.
Give in a bit
Give in a little
Don't stand firm
Flex Thomas Joseph 27 Dec 2017
. Area around new arch
Make curves Universal 30 Nov 2017
Notre Dame setting New York Times 22 Nov 2017
Relax, as rules USA Today 30 Jul 2017
Curve in a river Newsday 04 Jun 2017
Give a little black object The Telegraph Toughie 03 Mar 2017
Bow to pressure USA Today 04 Jan 2017
Relax, as rules
Curve in a road
Make curves
Notre Dame setting
Bow to pressure
Assume a stooped posture Family Time 13 Nov 2016
Give a little USA Today 13 Nov 2016
Calisthenics movement LA Times Daily 09 Nov 2016
Demonstrate flexibility Wall Street Journal 18 Oct 2016
Be flexible Newsday 12 Oct 2016
Give in to pressure Universal 16 Sep 2016
Dish of raw vegetables The Times Concise 23 Aug 2016
The Scots booze in Munich evening one's taken off
River feature Wall Street Journal 20 Jul 2016
Compromise New York Times 15 Jul 2016
Crouch The Telegraph Quick 29 May 2016
Bow to pressure? Family Time 23 May 2016
Give in a little Newsday 20 May 2016
Be flexible The Washington Post 13 Apr 2016
Flex The Guardian Quick 12 Mar 2016
Show flexibility The Washington Post 23 Feb 2016
Assume a stooped posture Universal 18 Feb 2016
Assume a stooped posture
Give in to pressure
Compromise
Fudge, as a rule New York Times 09 Dec 2015
Bishop with complete stoop The Telegraph Cryptic 22 Sep 2015
Show flexibility LA Times Daily 18 May 2015
Corner The Telegraph Quick 13 May 2015
Flex book to finish
Show flexibility Thomas Joseph 21 Feb 2015
Show some flexibility
Bow to pressure
Give a little
Show flexibility
Flex
Show flexibility
__ over backwards (try hard)
Fudge, as a rule
Snow Patrol "The Planets ___ Between Us"
Flex with black finish
CCR "Up Around the ___"
Compromise
Curve in the road
Show willingness to compromise
Don't stand firm
Compromise
Curve
Road curve
Curve in the road
Calisthenics movement
It may be in the road
___ over backward
Flex
Road curve
Show willingness to compromise
Reach for your toes
__ over backward
Make a concession
Assume a stooped posture
Become a crook?
__ over backward
Show willingness to compromise
Road curve
Flex
Crook
Give a little
Distort, as the truth
Make concessions
Crook
Not stay rigid
Show flexibility
Stoop
Hunch over
Yield
Make concessions
Deep knee ___ (exercise unit)
Reach for your toes
Give a little
Road turn
Crook
Road turn
"___ It Like Beckham"
Show flexibility, in a way
Stretch, as the rules
___ over backwards
Modify, as rules
Stretch, as the rules
Curve
Compromise some
Demonstrate flexibility
Gentle turn in a river or road
"___ it Like Beckham"
Twist
Turn in the road
Show flexibility
Curved segment
Deep knee ___
River feature
Compromise
Compromise
Give a little
Central Oregon town
Cause to curve
"___ It Like Beckham"
Compromise
Twist out of shape
Relent
Flex
Bow to pressure?
Be flexible
Crook
Stoop over
Curve
Refract, say
Give a little
Make curved
Submit
Give in
Curve
Plie, for one
Be flexible
Stretch, as the rules
Twist
Show flexibility
Stretch, as the rules
Show flexibility
Joint action?
Dangerous place to pass a car
Curve
Curve in the road
Twist
Road curve
Emulate Gumby
Show leniency
Stoop
Relax, as rules
Road curve
Be flexible
Relax restrictions
Compromise
Deflect
Flex
Relax, as rules
Give way
Give a bit
Show flexibility
Take a bow?
Give a little
Road turn
Flex
Deep knee __: exercise
Make a concession
Be flexible
Touch one's toes
Turn in the road
Give in
Deep knee __: exercise
Make concessions
Stretch, as a rule
Yield
Distort, as the truth
South ___, Indiana
Modify, as rules
Stretch, as a rule
Distort
River feature
Arc
Ogee, basically
River feature
Arc
Road curve
Oregon resort town
Bow
Genuflect
River feature
Show flexibility
Make concessions
Twisted town of Oregon?
Flex
Yield
Stoop
Relax, as rules
Make curves
Fold
___ over backwards
Road irregularity
Oregon city
Curve
Give in
Assume a stooped posture
River feature
South __, IN
Curve
Acquiesce
Make a concession
Curve in 31 Down
Central Oregon city
Around the ____
Crook
Reach for your toes
Fisherman's ____ (knot)
Bow
Give way
Fold
Luge factor
Deep knee _____
River curve
Camber
Diagonal stripe between opposite corners of 17 Across
River's turn
Curved part of a stream
Yield
Sag
Flex
Lean
Give in; yield
Plié, to the layman
Bow
Incline
Give way
Give in a bit
___ one's ear (bore)
Knee exercise
Influence
Incline.
South ___, Ind.
Give in a little
Curve in the road
Allow for some wiggle room
Big ___ State, Tennessee.
Road turn.
South ___, Indiana.
Turn.
Give in.
Curve.
Swerve.
Crook.
Yield.
Stoop.
Carrick ___, knot for joining hawsers.
South ___.
Pull taut, as a bow.
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