1
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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2
as in to race
to proceed or move quickly
bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet
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Recent Examples of bowl
Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Or toss them in a bowl with grated garlic and serve as a side with pan-fried fish or chicken, etc.
Tofu Sheets
Another must-stock staple.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Would bowl officials agree to pre-Christmas kickoffs?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Food offerings involve an omelet station, waffles, seafood, breakfast meats, acai bowls, salads, lamb, a New York strip loin, halibut and various desserts.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Or toss them in a bowl with grated garlic and serve as a side with pan-fried fish or chicken, etc.
Tofu Sheets
Another must-stock staple.
—Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
Kahn was the first of the evening to bowl a strike.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Would bowl officials agree to pre-Christmas kickoffs?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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Fans can save money by paying for parking before arriving to the stadium.—
Caché McClay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Stroitel were confident of soon doing the same, which explains why there had been such a concerted push for a new stadium with better facilities, including those floodlights.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rich sat on deck while the poor were squeezed in the hold below, with no place to relieve themselves, so excrement, vomit, and other wastes flowed down into the lower areas.—
Lauren Vuong,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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The liquor flows so freely that the rest room nearly becomes a vomitorium.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the years since, the vehicles raced on tracks across the world have evolved.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Twisted Metal is racing toward its return to Peacock for Season 2, and the streamer has finally revealed when episodes will become available.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beef liver may not be a gladiator-crushing lion ready to dethrone kale in some fictive nutritional coliseum.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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The lush, five-star, Orange County resort also boasts a striking coliseum pool, ocean-view golf, a handful of bar and dining establishments and plenty of picturesque walking paths.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For example, brush your teeth with the opposite hand, take a new route to work or order a new dish.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Once released, the curls are gently brushed out for a soft, voluminous effect, and sealed into place with a setting spray.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 17 sped to a strong finish on MTV.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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Nose Mode, for instance, prompts you to hold the camera between your teeth and results in caricature-like videos where your head is enormous, your body is shrunken, and your movements are sped up.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The stick itself also glides onto the skin very easily without slipping or getting caught in drier or harder-to-reach areas of the face.—
Danielle Jackson,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fifteen speakers lurk behind acoustic fabric; nine sit directly behind a woven French Screen Research surface that lets full-range frequencies glide through untouched.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Traders in January hurried to build up inventories ahead of tariffs, according to a recent USA TODAY analysis.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ron hurried to change positions before the tom flew down.—
Thomas Weddle,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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