Meanings
verbbend over backward (third-person singular simple present bends over backward, present participle bending over backward, simple past and past participle bent over backward)
present singular third person bends over backward · participle present bending over backward · participle past bent over backward · past bent over backward
- alternativeAlternative form of bend over backwards.
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APA
bend over backward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bend%20over%20backward
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“bend over backward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bend%20over%20backward. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bend over backward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bend%20over%20backward.
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