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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Time will tell whether Sanders’ squad can summon enough resolve to avoid the shame of ending without a bowl invite.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Fill a clean sink or bowl with lukewarm water and a squirt of a gentle detergent to soften the fabric.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Noun
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat cold heavy cream on medium for 1 minute.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Time will tell whether Sanders’ squad can summon enough resolve to avoid the shame of ending without a bowl invite.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
After Funke guided Dexter Southfield into the red zone, senior running back Lamarri Sanchez-Colemnan bowled his way to paydirt with a one-yard touchdown rush, as Dexter Southfield pulled ahead for the first time all night with a 22-14 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
Fill a clean sink or bowl with lukewarm water and a squirt of a gentle detergent to soften the fabric.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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In the 53rd minute, Aaronson and Max Kilman were contesting the ball in the north-east corner of the stadium.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Numerous teams, including the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks and the NBA’s Washington Wizards, have signed deals to put physical betting shops inside their stadiums and arenas, Matheson noted.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As Snell continued to tire and miss his spots, Toronto’s opportunities kept flowing.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Drawings of the Duffield Cave, as seen in the YouTube video, show that the section has a narrow entrance, then curves upward before flowing left, dropping down again and bending right before angling back up to a larger chamber.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Yet, the company announced capital investments would increase by $10 billion this year, a common theme as tech companies race to scale AI infrastructure.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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The trial would address 23XI and Front Row’s contention that NASCAR uses monopoly power to suppress competition in its procurement of services provided by racing teams.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From the field, the Sooners acknowledged their travel party in the coliseum’s highest heights.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 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
Verb
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Firstly, the joggers are a great alternative for folks who don’t want their pant legs to ever brush against the floor of a public bathroom (fair).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Nov. 2025
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That also includes light touch on your scalp from brushing your hair, the sensation of rubbing a blanket over your body, or feeling a breeze brush against your skin.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Many labs today are using AI to speed up the drug discovery process, and make more bets.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Aligning with the global trend To help speed up deployment and reduce upfront capital risk for its customers, Honeywell offers the Biocrude Upgrading technology as prefabricated modular plants.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Porter, who was wearing forest-green DaddyGoFish waders, glided into the waist-deep rapids and walked a line between them, periodically dipping small plastic bottles into the water and then depositing them into a mesh bag.—
Katie Thornton,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other mammals — like flying squirrels and flying lemurs — can only glide, despite their names.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But hurry, prices go back up tomorrow.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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But hurry, because our top Quince clothing picks are selling quickly, and may be out of stock again soon.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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