BOWLING Synonyms: 131 Similar and Opposite Words

bowling

verb

Definition of bowling

present participle of bowl

as in flowing

to move or proceed smoothly and readily bowling along in my spiffy new car

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as in racing

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 bowling Boys bowling South Lake finished fourth in the Kegel Invitational with a 2,628 team total, just ahead of East River’s 2,608. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 Spencer Johnson replaced Billy Stanlake after the seamer left the field in the second game due to side strain while bowling his fifth over. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026 Contrastingly, Archer looked for swing, bowling sharply but not express. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Though Larwood was bowling to a conventional field at the time, Jardine immediately switched to a bodyline field, further maddening the audience. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 For example, the letter A might be axe-throwing or an art gallery, while B could be bowling or the beach. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Look down at the go-karts from the ropes course, jump on trampolines, play minigolf and arcade games, or go bowling. — Alicia Underlee Nelson, Midwest Living, 15 July 2026 In photos, he is often captured with a beaming smile — at the base of a mountain topped by cascading waterfalls, bowling at the Royal Crest Lanes in Lawrence. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 Lone lost both arms in an accident at the age of eight and taught himself to play cricket using his legs, batting with the bat braced between his neck and chin and bowling with his feet. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 May 2026

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Verb

Another key feature are the balconies overlooking the gently flowing Shirakawa River.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
The site says consistency matters more than duration and that practitioners can work up to 1 to 2 hours a day, though even 1-minute breaks between tasks help keep energy flowing.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of flowing

Verb

While robot dogs feel like old news now, setting them the challenge of racing up more than 3,000 uneven stone steps on the side of a mountain is more than just to show off what machines with legs can do.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
Teacher tried to stop shooter before father arrived As Giamanco was racing toward the building, a teacher inside the school confronted the shooter in an effort to stop his progress.

— Martha Bellisle, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of racing

Verb

At home, Pritzker appears to be cruising toward a third term in a rematch with GOP nominee Darren Bailey.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Developed in partnership with Berret Racoupeau Yacht Design, the new Oyster P60 combines the space and stability of a multihull with the cruising capabilities of an offshore yacht.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of cruising

Verb

Black asserts that the statements made by Garcia are false and that traveling to appear on national television to make such statements about the inquiry into Epstein’s crimes goes beyond the purview of a member of Congress.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Another big game has Fort Worth Carter-Riverside (6-3, 3-3) traveling over to Scarborough-Handley Field to take on Fort Worth Southwest (4-5, 3-3) for the final playoff berth in the district.

— Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Chuck Zimmerman, who is described by his supporters as a Navy veteran who was intercepted by the Russian navy while sailing in international waters.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of sailing

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The analyst noted that industry checks and data indicate that infrastructure software demand is strengthening, with AI increasingly driving usage and growth.

— TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
According to court records, Rogers was driving the vehicle and Arrington was a passenger.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of driving

Verb

Elon Musk touted the deal as a sign of SpaceX’s strength, gliding over its eye-watering cost.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 26 Oct. 2026
After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026