• Synonyms: bending
  Meaning: the act of bending something
• Synonyms: deflection, deflexion, bending
  Meaning: the property of being bent or deflected
• Synonyms: bending, bend
  Meaning: movement that causes the formation of a curve

• And, bending over him tenderly, she kissed his forehead.
• Opening his eyes he looked up at the doctor bending over him.
• The girl was bending over Jim, one hand soothing his forehead.
• A single step, and I was bending over the prostrate form of a man.
• He was bending over Jonesy, trying to restore him to consciousness.
• He spoke with quiet sternness, a frown bending his straight black brows.
• One advocates bending over, without once raising up, until the whole row is dug.
• He was unconscious of where he was, and knew not the friendly faces bending over him.
• "Adieu, your holiness," said the mendicant, opening the door and bending low before the prelate.
• Alexander listened attentively to what was said to him and, bending his head, smiled pleasantly.

0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Crash test dummy, License CC BY-SA 4.0