Bowed and Upraised

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Bowed adjective - Bending downward or forward.

Usage example: the bowed branches of the weeping willow offered some protection from the rain

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Upraised is an antonym for bowed.

Nearby Words: bow, bowing

Upraised adjective - Being positioned above a surface.

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Bowed is an antonym for upraised.

Nearby Word: upraising

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Upraised and Bowed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowed/upraised

Bowed & Upraised. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowed/upraised>.

Upraised or Bowed. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/bowed/upraised.

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