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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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
Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Mittens are great for grabbing hot cookware with easy-to-hold handles or lips, but pincers or gloves might serve you better for flat sheet pans, awkward vessels like bowls, or while using tongs, flipping fillets, and in slipperier situations.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
In Inglewood, Red’s Flavor Table passed out shrimp and potato breakfast bowls to guests.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Founders Robert Giuliani and Abby Taylor launched Playa Bowls along the Jersey Shore after experiencing acai and pitaya bowls on surfing trips to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, California and Hawaii, according to company history.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Wells Fargo reiterates Chipotle as overweight The firm measured the weight of the company’s burrito bowls to determine consistency.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 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
Drizzle bowls with olive oil for extra flavor and glam.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Clean your pet's food bowls regularly.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
The bright pop of red against the green leaves and beige background makes the plates and bowls the focal point of the table, so use a neutral tablecloth to offset the vivid colors.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
Avocado can also easily be incorporated into salads or bowls.
—Jennifer Lefton, Verywell Health, 18 June 2026
Signature bowls include the Hash Hash (braised beef, sweet potato hash, horseradish crema, feta and pickled onion) and The Pioneer (shredded chicken, sweet potato hash, Peruvian green sauce, Israeli pico de gallo and micro cilantro).
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 June 2026
Simply set out bowls of coffee grounds among your outdoor seating areas to prevent ants, mosquitoes, fruit flies, and squirmy critters from crashing your barbecue.
—Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 17 June 2026
Mittens are great for grabbing hot cookware with easy-to-hold handles or lips, but pincers or gloves might serve you better for flat sheet pans, awkward vessels like bowls, or while using tongs, flipping fillets, and in slipperier situations.
—Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 June 2026
The menu includes pho with 24-hour beef broth, vermicelli bowls and small plates like Saigon crunch rolls and shrimp-avocado spring rolls.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
In Inglewood, Red’s Flavor Table passed out shrimp and potato breakfast bowls to guests.
—Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Founders Robert Giuliani and Abby Taylor launched Playa Bowls along the Jersey Shore after experiencing acai and pitaya bowls on surfing trips to Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, California and Hawaii, according to company history.
—Jason Dill
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
Wells Fargo reiterates Chipotle as overweight The firm measured the weight of the company’s burrito bowls to determine consistency.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Verb
Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 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
Drizzle bowls with olive oil for extra flavor and glam.
—Rick Bayless, Midwest Living, 13 May 2026
Clean your pet's food bowls regularly.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Apr. 2026
The bright pop of red against the green leaves and beige background makes the plates and bowls the focal point of the table, so use a neutral tablecloth to offset the vivid colors.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls
Noun
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Those went really well, so the next year, our whole tour was football stadiums.—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The hydration breaks also affect the experience of fans watching at stadiums.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast Tuesday, projecting Brent to average $80 in late 2026 and $75 in 2027, citing a faster-than-expected recovery in Persian Gulf crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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While Jackson County races to hear the last of homeowners’ appeals from the troubled 2023 property valuation cycle, some could be eligible for a class action lawsuit.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Noun
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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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As if rapping from a speeding time machine, Wiki flows about yellow taxis turning into Uber Eats over an instrumental that cruises from a soft breakbeat into a total breakdown of glitchy scratches courtesy of Lil Ugly Mane.—
Lei Takanashi,
Pitchfork,
16 June 2026
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The aircraft cruises at 75 knots and can sprint at 90 knots.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
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Any wind speeds over 58 mph are considered severe, according to NWS meteorologist Kyle Pallozzi.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2026
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This is a relatively slow method that just speeds up the typical ripening rate slightly, with about two to four days needed to ripen the avocados fully.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Bryce Harper, star slugger, the Phillie Phanatic's best friend, and baseball hero to children of all ages, brushes his teeth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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These stocks have climbed for weeks as the market brushes off the narrative that AI is a threat to the cybersecurity industry.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Traffic rushes by on the surrounding streets, but within the 16-acre neighborhood of Culdesac, cars are conspicuously absent.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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