bowled

verb

past tense of bowl
1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily bowling along in my spiffy new car

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2
as in raced
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 bowled West Indies was bowled out for 344 in its first innings right on lunch after having resumed Monday at 239-5. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 The Cubs would only consider it if a team bowled them over with an overwhelming offer, which is not out of the question. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 Had a team bowled them over with an offer at the trade deadline, perhaps the Bucks would have more seriously considered moving Antetokounmpo. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowled
  1. flowed
  2. raced
  3. sailed
  4. sped
  5. drifted
  6. traveled
  7. swept
  8. rushed
Verb
  • But the tone suggests Tehran may be taking a tougher stance, which could further delay a full return of transits through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil supply flowed before the war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The new report’s findings agreed with other analyses suggesting that capital investment has flowed into Opportunity Zones and that the investment has been unevenly distributed.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flowed
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  • In the 34th minute, Murphy launched a long ball in the path of forward Sammy Smith who raced past multiple defenders and finished it for the 1-0 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In the Var, a fire declared fixed earlier in the week had raced back across the hills within hours on Friday.
    — Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of raced
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  • The pass sailed over tight end Mason Taylor‘s head in the pouring rain and into Fitzpatrick’s arms.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Murray sailed a throw down the left sideline in Jefferson’s direction.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of sailed
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  • Last year, the Department of Energy sped up reactor permitting.
    — Hanna Merzbach, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026
  • According to a crash log, the crash happened as a black and green Ford Mustang sped north on I-435.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of sped
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  • Starz shares, which have more than doubled in 2026 to date, drifted down 2% in pre-market trading.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Penix nearly tossed another touchdown to receiver Jahan Dotson, who made the catch right along the back line but drifted out of bounds on his way down.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of drifted
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  • This year's primary also could test the growing clout of democratic socialists, who have traveled from across the country to help campaign for Bush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The first week of August, Popliger traveled to Los Angeles to visit two camp friends, one with Gaucher disease and another with nemaline myopathy.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveled
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  • The Dodgers have dropped six of eight overall after being swept by Boston over the weekend.
    — Jay Cohen, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Explosions were heard near the village in France’s Gironde region following the devastating fires, which swept through the country’s southwest.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of swept
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  • Medics rushed the worker to Bellevue Hospital, where he’s expected to survive.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As health officials pointed to a Mexican processing plant run by Taylor Farms as the source of a parasite sickening Americans, the giant produce company rushed to defend itself.
    — Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rushed

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