as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
a new bowl for the football team
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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2
as in races
to proceed or move quickly
bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls
Noun
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But Shakira postponed her tour launch amid production changes, which included a jump from arenas to stadiums in some markets.—
Brian McCollum,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024 -
As for the stadiums and venues themselves, will the surrounding areas be clean and safe?—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Noun
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That reflects how new stadia can not only improve finances through extra bums on seats, but through eking out greater sums by offering a more premium experience too.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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All of them, bar Chelsea, can link at least some of their ‘internal’ debt to building new stadia or enhancing existing facilities.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Johnson immediately lets out an expletive and quickly drives past the animal.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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For example, a lack of government buy-in and support means insurance companies aren’t as likely to cover genetic screening, which drives up costs and puts tests out of reach for many patients.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Jan. 2025
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Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
Verb
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If no one new has joined, the group jumps straight to the final part of the club, which is a group prayer.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the clip, Mees opens the door for the yowling Crush, who quickly paws inside and jumps up on a side table next to Cora's crib.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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