as in coliseums
a large usually roofless building for sporting events with tiers of seats for spectators
a new bowl for the football team
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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as in races
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 bowls
Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The stainless-steel bowls stay cleaner longer and are large enough to feed and water multiple cats or two medium-sized dogs.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The stakes weren’t as high, but both teams were headed to bowls again.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The same goes for toilet cleaner, which is made to tackle tough stains and germs unique to toilet bowls.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The restaurant violated 18 standards, including food debris on kitchen surfaces and several bowls of chicken thawing at room temperature.
—Evan Moore
august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Skulls were turned into bowls and other items.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rachael Ray Cucina 16-Piece Dinnerware Set Stocking a home with plates, cups, and bowls (on top of all other appliances to boot) can quickly get expensive.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Or rolling up his sleeves to make rice bowls with their daughter.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
The stainless-steel bowls stay cleaner longer and are large enough to feed and water multiple cats or two medium-sized dogs.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The stakes weren’t as high, but both teams were headed to bowls again.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
The same goes for toilet cleaner, which is made to tackle tough stains and germs unique to toilet bowls.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
The restaurant violated 18 standards, including food debris on kitchen surfaces and several bowls of chicken thawing at room temperature.
—Evan Moore
august 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Aug. 2025
Skulls were turned into bowls and other items.
—Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The sounds of sweet barks, slurps from surrounding water bowls and giggles over the elaborate canine costumes filled the air.
—Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Rachael Ray Cucina 16-Piece Dinnerware Set Stocking a home with plates, cups, and bowls (on top of all other appliances to boot) can quickly get expensive.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Cover rain barrels with screens and refresh pet water bowls daily to prevent mosquito access.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls
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Raft the Animas River Colorado’s world-famous whitewater includes the Animas River, which flows by Durango.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The water condenses on the glass and flows down a tube to emerge as fresh, drinkable water.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The 40-year-old Froome, who races for Israel–Premier Tech, was airlifted to hospital following a crash during training on August 27, undergoing surgery a day later.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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With only two surviving female white rhinoceros, a team of scientists races to create the world’s first surrogate rhino pregnancy, using cutting-edge science and unwavering resolve.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
23 Aug. 2025
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But there are no replays from multiple angles due to the lack of cameras in many Liga F stadiums.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Yet again, not many stadiums are named for a world famous rapper.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is incredibly important to finance and commercial teams, and speeds the time to insights by six times, in my experience.—
Chris "Jay" Hawkinson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Some roads and low-lying property including parking lots, parks and lawns near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Among the awards, three of the Ohio parks' roller coasters are in the top 10 worldwide, and even more rank in the top 50.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mayor brushes off turmoil amid scandals Adams became the first sitting New York City mayor to be indicted on criminal charges last fall after federal prosecutors accused him of taking lavish flights and hotel stays from Turkish businessmen and officials for more than a decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Aug. 2025
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Many people only think of insects as pollinators, but pollen also can be spread by a furry chipmunk or even a human who brushes by a low-growing flower and picks up pollen on her shoe.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Aug. 2025
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Where at one time soldiers and sailors made do with fluttering flags or flashes of light to send simple messages, the modern warfighter is part of a global digital network where data rushes about like water out of a firehose and satellites act as a vital link in that network.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beard would finish on the ground with 3 rushes for 20 yards and a single score.—
Chris Winters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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