as in to lose
to undergo defeat
quite embarrassingly, the top-seeded player bowed out in the first round of competition
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In his statement bowing out of the race, O’Brien took a swipe at Kraft by essentially endorsing Wu.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Arndt got the gig in spring 2015 four days before rehearsals began when Kenneth Welsh bowed out.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
If none of these five teams bow out early, one thing remains certain: Brackets will be busted.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Tom Llamas, who has been hosting Top Story With Tom Llamas on NBC News NOW since 2021, will take over when Holt bows out this summer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
Arndt got the gig in spring 2015 four days before rehearsals began when Kenneth Welsh bowed out.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
If none of these five teams bow out early, one thing remains certain: Brackets will be busted.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Tom Llamas, who has been hosting Top Story With Tom Llamas on NBC News NOW since 2021, will take over when Holt bows out this summer.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Bow out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bow%20out. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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