1. He genuflected in front of the altar.

2. I genuflected before the winking sanctuary lamp and concealed myself in one of the side chapels.

3. 20 He genuflected[Sentencedict.com], slipped into a pew in the middle of the nave and knelt to pray.

4. Synonyms for Curtseyed include bobbed, curtsied, genuflected, knelt, kneeled, bowed, stooped, prostrated oneself, dropped a curtsy and bent the knee