1
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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2
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
The Florida International University Panthers are going bowling after finishing 7-5 this season.
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Mike Cugno, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Go bowling, go to the movies, go for a like a day hike.
—Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Several lanes of duckpin bowling live in a separate corner of the facility.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Some players went bowling during their off day.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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Mike Cugno, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
Go bowling, go to the movies, go for a like a day hike.
—Outside Online, 3 Dec. 2025
Several lanes of duckpin bowling live in a separate corner of the facility.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Some players went bowling during their off day.
—Adam Grosbard, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
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In Paris, Robbie slipped into a custom Chanel couture gown made of luxurious red velvet, with a corseted bodice, bustle, and flowing train—a piece that looks right off the set of the forthcoming film.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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New forecasts show a disrupted — and potentially split — polar vortex could keep Arctic air flowing south well into March after a mid-February stratospheric warming event.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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Advocates like Aiello are now racing to secure measures to avoid catastrophe before the frontier is closed.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Their massive move also underscores how big donors are racing to back science-heavy, tech-centric projects such as peers like the Gates Foundation.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2026
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In his final home start of the season, on Labor Day, the Giants scored six runs on Dollander in five innings, cruising to an 8-2 win.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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That the two companies use the Orient Express name is a source of confusion Barletta has aimed to untangle through his train cruising model.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The two endpoints have moved a meter farther apart, traveling at, say, one meter per second.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Swiss Federal Railways, or SBB, is your go-to railway when traveling within Switzerland, and one-way tickets cost $30 on average.—
Erik Buckingham,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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The vessel departed from Miami and was sailing to Honolulu.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Shahed-139 drone was shot down by an F-35C fighter jet from the Lincoln, which, according to Hawkins, was sailing about 500 miles from Iran’s southern coast.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The arrest report also stated that Ramirez-Mesa was driving at least twice the speed limit, which was 40 miles per hour.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Cops quickly determined the 42-year-old suspect was drunk behind the wheel and charged him with driving while intoxicated.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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With winter in full swing, travelers across the country are heading out for adventures in the snow—from gliding across frozen lakes to chasing fresh powder up the slopes.—
Lydia Price,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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And make sure the program is gliding toward future success.—
Donna Shalala,
STAT,
5 Feb. 2026
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Quayle said that partially because of new restrictions on Newark flying, United will have aircraft available.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, on January 29, the Black Hawk was flying following an FAA memorandum which allowed it to be turned off.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Bowling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowling. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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