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
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Fans packed the lower bowl of the arena on the sunny Friday afternoon to catch comedians, actors, musicians and magicians try their hand at hitting a softball from former Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Ricco says that play can account for about 20% of theater revenue with plenty of customers coming just to bowl.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Noun
An usher signaled to the couple to come down and soon escorted them back to the lower bowl.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Fans packed the lower bowl of the arena on the sunny Friday afternoon to catch comedians, actors, musicians and magicians try their hand at hitting a softball from former Royals pitcher Jeremy Guthrie.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
Verb
That means how Fleck has kept going to bowl games despite less robust name, image and likeness (NIL) funding at Minnesota.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2025
Ricco says that play can account for about 20% of theater revenue with plenty of customers coming just to bowl.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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Venues often consolidate visitors when there are empty seats, largely to streamline operations ranging from stadium security to concessions management.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2025
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The South Bay stadium will also host matches in this summer’s CONCACAF Gold Cup, which includes the United States’ matchup with Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Grateful for the good health and love that flows through my family.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The real threat to the fiscal well-being of the median American comes from the price of energy, from which all other prices flow.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Unsurprisingly, the property is well-suited for racing lovers and features its own underground garages and fuel storage.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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Nimmo bounced a ground ball to Freeman and Kershaw raced Nimmo to first base, grabbing the feed from Freeman on the way.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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Situated directly below the Main Stand, players can hear everything happening above, like gladiators waiting to enter the coliseum.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news Tales of gladiators going head-to-head with ferocious lions in ancient Rome’s coliseum are legendary.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Circular retail is a long-term value play Don’t brush off circular retail as a passing trend.—
Kristin Mueller,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some Republicans still hope for a detente between the two men, although that seemed unlikely on Friday as Trump brushed off the idea of an impending makeup call.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Analysts believe Washington will use the London meeting to push Beijing to speed up sales of minerals and other crucial components for manufacturing, while China is expected to argue for easing technology sales curbs, including on artificial intelligence chips.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 June 2025
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Reconciliation Since agreeing on a final budget can be slow, to speed things up, the Senate often jumps straight to a process called reconciliation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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HGVs are launched by rockets and glide toward targets, while HCMs use air-breathing engines to maintain hypersonic speeds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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As of now, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass is the only serious candidate in the race, meaning the first-term mayor could glide to reelection.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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At one point, the guide hurried her group past an object in the distance.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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The Democrats running for governor in 2026 hurried among caucus meetings, floor speeches and after-parties, telling their personal stories and talking up their bona fides for tackling some of California’s most entrenched problems, including housing affordability and the rising cost of living.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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