Synonyms of bowls

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stadiums
• coliseums
• parks
• circuses
• colosseums
• domes
• gymnasiums
• ballparks
• gyms
• spas
• arenas
• hippodromes

bowls

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of bowl

1

as in flows

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

bowling along in my spiffy new car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flows
• cruises
• brushes
• streams
• drifts
• glides
• sails
• slides
• races
• slips
• rolls
• sweeps
• speeds
• flies
• rushes
• whisks
• coasts
• breezes
• skims

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggles
• stamps
• flounders
• limps
• stumbles
• trudges
• shuffles
• stumps
• plods
• lumbers
• stomps
• labors
• tramps
• toils
• shambles

2

as in races

to proceed or move quickly

bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet

Synonyms & Similar Words

• races
• speeds
• rushes
• travels
• trots
• zips
• scurries
• flies
• drives
• hurries
• chases
• darts
• runs
• jumps
• scoots
• barrels
• dashes
• buzzes
• courses
• belts
• rams
• steps
• blows
• jets
• tears
• bolts
• scuttles
• motors
• zooms
• blasts
• whisks
• cracks (on)
• whirls
• rips
• bundles
• rockets
• hares
• humps
• shoots
• blazes
• jogs
• careers
• highballs
• pelts
• rustles
• hurls
• bombs
• nips
• hustles
• breezes
• beats it
• bustles
• hies
• steps on it
• cannonballs
• hurtles
• makes tracks
• hastens
• shakes a leg
• careens
• gallops
• beetles
• hotfoots (it)
• gets a move on
• sprints
• streaks
• scampers
• flits
• scuds
• whizzes
• stampedes
• arrows
• steps out
• scuffles
• accelerates
• overtakes
• beelines
• outruns
• catches up
• outstrips
• outpaces
• quickens
• fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• crawls
• pokes
• creeps
• hangs (around or out)
• drags
• lingers
• lags
• pokes
• strolls
• loiters
• saunters
• shuffles
• tarries
• dawdles
• dallies
• ambles
• dillydallies
• slows (down or up)
• lumbers
• plods
• decelerates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bowls

Noun

Steamed rice bowls topped with chicken, beef, salmon, shrimp or veggies. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

Toss the noodles to coat in the sesame oil, then divide between four serving bowls. — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Garnish with more parsley, scoop into four bowls, and enjoy immediately! — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Vhagar dies in the crash and Caraxes succumbs to his injuries a few days after crawling out and into the bowls of Harrenhal. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 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

Why pet owners are choosing fresh dog food More consumers are paying attention to what goes into their pets' bowls. — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026

Divide the tomatoes evenly between serving glasses or small bowls. — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Pet owners will receive waste bags, water bowls, and treats, and the lakeside trail just outside makes for easy walks. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 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