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

Sweetgreen is similarly promoting non-salad offerings like its own protein bowls, plates and wraps, CEO Jonathan Neman told CNBC Make It on Thursday. — Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Meals such as buffalo chicken mac and cheese, cheeseburger bowls, Cajun chicken pasta, pancakes, pizza bowls and even chicken nuggets are ensured to be nutritious and healthy, Schuler said. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Aug. 2026 Cava, a popular Mediterranean chain of 450-plus restaurants known for its build-your-own bowls and Crazy Feta dip, is finally making its way to Northern California. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 The menu features a wide variety of breakfast and lunch items including sandwiches; açaí bowls; soups; salads, and more. — Pamela Brown, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Guests often find loaner beds, food and water bowls, waste bags and lists of nearby pet-friendly businesses at check-in. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Aug. 2026 Kimpton properties can provide loaner pet beds, food and water bowls, mats, waste bags and lists of nearby pet-friendly businesses. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 In Ripon, residents say the cats are a common sight, including around Marvis Stouffer Park, where people have been leaving out bowls of cat food. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Set out cereal bowls, portion out fruit, prep overnight oats or lay out ingredients for a quick egg the night before. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Verb

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 Kai is also set to offer a special lunch menu featuring sandwiches from $13 to $15, rice bowls from $16 to $19 and bento boxes starting at $15, the latter of which come with miso soup, the choice of one sushi roll and the choice of two sides. — R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls

Noun

What followed was a sponsorship boom that put crypto brands on shirts, around stadiums and alongside some of the biggest clubs in the game.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Concert tickets for pop stars fetch several hundred dollars for seats in the upper reaches of massive football stadiums.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stadiums

Verb

Traffic on the critical waterway, through which one-fifth of global crude oil typically flows, has reduced to a trickle since the war started in February.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
When money flows into a mutual fund, the fund issues new shares at NAV and receives cash that can be invested in the portfolio.

— byDoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flows

Verb

Finn Gomez / Getty Images Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives.

— Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
When Phoebe Hunt, a documentarian for Tempus Tours, discovers that a real estate heiress who didn’t return from a journey is actually a suspicious woman from Phoebe’s past, Phoebe races to stop history from being rewritten.

— Monitor reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of races

Verb

Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.

— Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.

— Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026

Definition of cruises

Verb

Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Cubing the butter speeds things up by increasing surface area.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of speeds

Verb

During a penumbral eclipse, the moon merely brushes this outer zone and often appears only subtly dimmed.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Flagrantly practicing an especially ribald strain of cringe comedy that brushes several third rails, often simultaneously, the show could have been a disastrous gambit.

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of brushes

Verb

The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Hard hits are welcome, but not at the expense of leaving the team vulnerable to odd-man rushes.

— Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026