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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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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
Shami also bowled Cooper Connolly for 18 as Punjab slipped to 22-2.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Among contemporary greats, only Australia’s Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, six and five years his senior respectively, have bowled more balls.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
ABC News, 23 May 2026
Among contemporary greats, only Australia’s Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, six and five years his senior respectively, have bowled more balls.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowled
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Tears flowed as a historic postseason ended deep in San Diego County.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Crucially, Ngai says, the term for extraterrestrials flowed from the word for foreigners, not the other way around.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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As someone who has sailed through Alaska, the Galapagos, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean, each has its own set of needs.—
Rebecca Shinners,
Travel + Leisure,
8 June 2026
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Itten twice came close with headers that sailed just over the bar, but Australia survived.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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These were signs the women could easily read as the air cooled and their hearts sped.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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In the months that followed, investigators determined that Mackenzie, who was 17 years old at the time of the incident, intentionally sped up the car.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Topics of conversation drifted around at first like lazy clouds.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Sand has amassed a formidable campaign fund, cultivated a moderate image, and emphasized his rural background in a state that has steadily drifted rightward over the last decade.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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The forecast comes a week after a hail storm swept through the Denver area, delaying hundreds of flights at Denver International Airport.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
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While Mercedes won two races last year, Kimi Antonelli and George Russell have swept the first six races of the 2026 F1 season.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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Paige was rushed to the hospital where she was declared dead.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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During a June 25, 2024, international soccer match, referee Humberto Panjoj collapsed on the field due to heat illness and had to be rushed to the hospital.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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“Bowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowled. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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