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
Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The kitchen section also has some other gorgeous melamine finds, like this serving platter and these cereal bowls.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
If your pottery experience is limited to traditional mugs and bowls, which are a perfect introduction, get ready to have your mind opened up to a world of craftsmanship and camaraderie like no other—all in the little town of Seagrove.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To assemble the bowls, divide the rice between four serving bowls.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Better Buzz also serves a variety of açaí bowls, sandwiches and wraps.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
West African Cuisine with bowls, salads and meat skewers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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
Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.
—Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The kitchen section also has some other gorgeous melamine finds, like this serving platter and these cereal bowls.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
If your pottery experience is limited to traditional mugs and bowls, which are a perfect introduction, get ready to have your mind opened up to a world of craftsmanship and camaraderie like no other—all in the little town of Seagrove.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
To assemble the bowls, divide the rice between four serving bowls.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Better Buzz also serves a variety of açaí bowls, sandwiches and wraps.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
West African Cuisine with bowls, salads and meat skewers.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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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An inner radiative zone (makes up 70 percent of the Sun by radius), where energy flows smoothly and the whole region spins together like a solid ball, and the outer convective zone (the remaining 30 percent), where hot gases swirl chaotically and spin at different speeds depending on location.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And just like historical colonialism, this influence flows primarily in one direction – from powerful tech companies to the rest of us.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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And as the country races toward an election, politics and contemporary issues will also be front and center.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the world races to decarbonize, clean energy storage is becoming the central challenge.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Teams in those conferences want to fill stadiums, too, but a nonconference loss can be a bomb to their playoff chances.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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Given the diverse population of the United States, the men have found themselves as the visiting side at many stadiums.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 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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Anduril highlights that the architecture also speeds software updates.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Insoluble fiber speeds up digestion and keeps your gut running smoothly.—
Courtney Southwick,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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Fog brushes the bluffs like a tide turned into vapor.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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