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
Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Easy to keep the same layout and features in the bowl of the stadium while still having more space and conveniences outside the seating areas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
India went into the second Test of the series against Australia with some trepidation after being bowled out for 36 in Adelaide, their lowest ever in the five-day game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Mbakwe, a converted defensive back who started his position change during bowl practice, redshirt freshmen Rico Scott and Bubba Hampton and incoming freshmen Derek Meadows and Lotzeir Brooks offer talent but not much experience.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Easy to keep the same layout and features in the bowl of the stadium while still having more space and conveniences outside the seating areas.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Armed with his recent gold, this year Ritchie will bowl for the United States team in the Atlantic Challenge, an international competition with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Canada, that will be played in Ontario, Canada, in September.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
India went into the second Test of the series against Australia with some trepidation after being bowled out for 36 in Adelaide, their lowest ever in the five-day game.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean MLB and the MLBPA couldn’t tie their slice of the pie to a new stadium.—
Evan Drellich,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Zoom out: The Bears are pushing for the state of Illinois to invest billions for a new stadium on the Museum Campus or in Arlington Heights, but the governor and the legislature haven't shown much interest in making that happen on the state's dime.—
Justin Kaufmann,
Axios,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.—
Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Losing at this point is very expensive, because all the teams are racing [for the title] and we...—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Congressional negotiators are racing to reach a government funding agreement by a March 14 deadline to avert a shutdown, as several key factors strain bipartisan talks.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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Ridley Scott’s epic return to the coliseum also missed out on best director and leading man, although Denzel Washington — who has never been BAFTA-nominated before — did get a supporting actor slot.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Like a spa day for high-end fabric, the pieces are brushed, steamed and misted back to life.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
7 Mar. 2025
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And speaking of looks, the 2.0 also now has brushed nickel control panels.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One other handy benefit is that the AI can potentially do the processing in parallel and radically speed up the time needed to get you an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buffy Wicks said lawmakers will soon see 20 bills to speed up housing construction, along with more on energy, water and transit.—
Ben Christopher,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Where Mio’s dragon spews acid that melts metal and can glide great distances, Zoe’s can curl into a ball and use momentum to move or break objects and certain parts of the environment.—
Kyle Wilson,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2025
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The back features a slip-on design that your foot can glide into, with no need to untie (or retie) laces .—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But hurry, as popular styles are already selling out.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Anula hurried across the courtyard, passing the vast garden that curled around the administrative buildings, and skidded to a stop outside the concubine estate.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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