The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word STOOPING which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Bending forward and downward crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STOOPING | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bending forward and downward
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- stoop
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- cephalic
- nod
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- bow
- nos
- npd
- declination
- inclination
- boe
Crossword Answer definitions
STOOPING verb- To bend the upper part of the body forward and downward to a half-squatting position; crouch.
- To lower oneself; to demean or do something below one's status, standards, or morals.
- Of a bird of prey: to swoop down on its prey.
- To cause to incline downward; to slant.
- To cause to submit; to prostrate.
- To yield; to submit; to bend, as by compulsion; to assume a position of humility or subjection.
- To descend from rank or dignity; to condescend.
- To degrade.
- The act of one who stoops.
- Bending the body forward; yielding; submitting; condescending; inclining.
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