BOWLS Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

bowls 1 of 2

noun

plural of bowl

as in stadiums

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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bowls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bowl

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

Noun

The upscale bar features several beers on tap, cocktails, a wide selection of appetizers, burgers, salads, flatbreads, sandwiches, bowls and mains. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Sharp had worked in public relations and was also a gifted ceramics artist who created minimalistic vases and softly sloping bowls. — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 But once daVinci’s has served its final bowls of pasta, the transition and interior overhaul should take place over a period of four months or so, Slater said. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 3 Nov. 2026 My Favorite Teriyaki serves four types of teriyaki dishes, including teriyaki plates, teriyaki bowls, Katsu and Korean combination plates and burgers with wings. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026 Here, Chen can immerse himself in his noodles, spending hours in the kitchen crafting bowls of bouncy strands sluiced in chile oil and crowded with things like pickled mustard greens, ground pork and pickled chiles. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 Burgess recommends sprinkling this powerhouse combo into overnight oats and atop yogurt bowls. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 2 Nov. 2026 For many Chinese, filling their bowls has been a lifelong quest. — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2026 Scoop the kheer into heatproof serving bowls and top each with 1 to 2 Tbsp. — Rachel Gurjar, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

For breakfast there’s French toast (albeit made with an alt grain flour and monk fruit sweetener) and yogurt bowls with island honey. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 Or head to a street with local shops and look for water bowls out front. — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll). — Connie Ogle july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Fresh corn, tomatoes, and avocado make these easy-to-pull-together dinner bowls the perfect light meal for hot summer days. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 17 July 2026 On the corner of Potomac Street, Cannonball Deli serves sandwiches, salads, and bowls at breakfast and lunchtime. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2026 And avoid leaving pet food bowls out overnight, as this gives mice an easy meal when the house is quiet. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 14 June 2026 President Richard Nixon bowls at the Executive Office Building in 1971. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 June 2026 The news station reported that Henderson bowls most days after school, and that his goal is to one day play in a professional bowlers league. — Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls

Noun

We‘ve made it to what many have told us is one of the most beautiful stadiums in College football.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Second, big college stadiums are always slow to fill up pregame and that picture was obviously taken before kickoff.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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Verb

Given the relatively slow expansion of Europe's domestic tech sector, institutional capital increasingly flows toward US cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence initiatives.

— , CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
The practice is rooted in Qi, a life force that flows through 14 meridians in the body, according to UT MD Anderson.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of flows

Verb

Even as China races the United States for AI supremacy, Reuters has reported that China’s Moonshot AI is in talks with Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet for a share of the revenue those companies earn from hosting its Kimi K3 model.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
The high pressure air in the Great Basin races downhill to the coast.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of races

Verb

Researchers have identified a new bacterial enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of polyesters and bioplastics.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For health care CFOs, the challenge is distinguishing between an AI tool that speeds up billing and one that helps patients get the right care in the right setting—potentially changing the economics of care itself.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of speeds

Verb

After changing into his stage costume, V brushes his teeth and catches RM doing elaborate frog-pose stretches to limber up for the high-energy performance.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
There is humiliation here, claustrophobia, physical vulnerability and an intimacy that occasionally brushes against the erotic.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of brushes

Verb

Bengals running back Corey Dillon rushes for an NFL single-game record 278 yards in a 31-21 victory over the Denver Broncos.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Defensive coordinator Corey Batoon dialed up more blitzes and two-high safety coverages in the second half, switching from a first-half strategy that was full of single-high and some three-man rushes.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026