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
Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Tarpaulins were placed over the front three rows of seats in the lower bowl in an attempt to stop spectators from getting onto the pitch.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The side have been bowled out 15 times in the last 30 ODIs.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The world’s biggest deadbeat has passed the begging bowl again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Tarpaulins were placed over the front three rows of seats in the lower bowl in an attempt to stop spectators from getting onto the pitch.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
With that already as a given for many of us, Neville’s movie serves as a splendid jukebox, offering rapid-fire clips that bowl you over anew with just how rapidly McCartney’s own synapses were firing on ingenious hit after hit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
The side have been bowled out 15 times in the last 30 ODIs.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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Inter Miami’s new stadium, Miami Freedom Park, is under construction and scheduled to open for the 2026 season.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Look at the stadium, full to the brim… with empty seats.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Officials in Charleston, South Carolina, made multiple city parking garages free while urging people in low-lying areas to move their vehicles as ocean water flowed onto land.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Global governance void whilst capital flows faster than regulation.—
Sean Evins,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The timing of the deal comes as Big Tech firms race to secure scarce land, power, and compute capacity—the foundational resources underpinning the AI race.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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My heart was racing, but not with excitement.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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The row of homes in the Queen Anne style had emerged in an era when architects were starting to be seen as artists and were lauded for putting designs together like collagists, plucking chimneys from a medieval village and arches from a Roman coliseum.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
7 Oct. 2025
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The coliseum concert marks The Format’s first full-band performance since 2007, although Sam Means and Nate Ruess did surprise fans at a 2020 viewing party for a Format concert film in downtown Phoenix with a full unplugged reunion concert.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Other poses featured Bieber kissing Kardashian on the cheek and the latter sensually brushing a rose against the former’s face.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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Kingston brushed off the telltale signs of uterine cancer as typical aging, a mistake experts say can cost women their lives.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Stacking them on top of each other had only spread the grit into the spongy pores beneath the caps, speeding up their decay.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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The data showed that where Maggie's phone was found, Alex had slowed down and then sped away.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lightweight yet durable enough to resist bumps while on the go, the carry-on suitcase is complete with spinner wheels and a telescopic handle to effortlessly glide through the airport.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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The formula glides on with such ease, it’s basically designed for mirrorless application.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
10 Oct. 2025
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But with victory comes hustle as stores hurried to fill the demand of playoff gear.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Duane heard the shooting and hurried around to help.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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