Bend
Bend verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.
Knock under and bend are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Knock under" instead a verb "Bend".
Knock under
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Knock under and Bend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bend/knock_under
Bend & Knock under. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bend/knock_under>.
Knock under or Bend. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bend/knock_under.
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