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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2
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
Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The hours of sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for covetable candle holders, throw pillows, and serving bowls have paid off.
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Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
The menu features 12 gelato flavors, coffee drinks and Belgian waffle bowls, with sugar-free and dairy-free options.
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Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Items in its collection include intricate shell jewelry, koa wood bowls, instruments, portraits of the royal family, and dioramas depicting plantation-era life.
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Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Add ½ cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water, and use the solution to mop floors where pet accidents occurred, areas near food and water bowls, and high-traffic areas where pets track in mud or dirt.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
These bowls are for those whose ideal salad contains something roasted.
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Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
Freestanding fireplaces, fire bowls, chimeneas, even tabletop bonfires can deliver a smores-worthy night out at home.
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Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The place was largely filled with Japanese families and folks in their late 20s, all ordering bowls of spaghetti infused with interesting flavors like cod roe, shiso leaves and seaweed.
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Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily.
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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.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
President Richard Nixon bowls at the Executive Office Building in 1971.
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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.
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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.
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R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Drizzle bowls with olive oil for extra flavor and glam.
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Rick Bayless,
Midwest Living,
13 May 2026
Clean your pet's food bowls regularly.
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Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Battle Creek's cereal heritage is celebrated each summer during Cereal Festival, which features a parade, a 5K race, live entertainment and thousands of free bowls of cereal.
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Rachelle Graham,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The hours of sleuthing the world’s largest online retailer for covetable candle holders, throw pillows, and serving bowls have paid off.
—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
27 June 2026
The menu features 12 gelato flavors, coffee drinks and Belgian waffle bowls, with sugar-free and dairy-free options.
—
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
Items in its collection include intricate shell jewelry, koa wood bowls, instruments, portraits of the royal family, and dioramas depicting plantation-era life.
—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
Add ½ cup of vinegar to a gallon of warm water, and use the solution to mop floors where pet accidents occurred, areas near food and water bowls, and high-traffic areas where pets track in mud or dirt.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
These bowls are for those whose ideal salad contains something roasted.
—
Erin Bunch,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
Freestanding fireplaces, fire bowls, chimeneas, even tabletop bonfires can deliver a smores-worthy night out at home.
—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The place was largely filled with Japanese families and folks in their late 20s, all ordering bowls of spaghetti infused with interesting flavors like cod roe, shiso leaves and seaweed.
—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Verb
On the corner of Potomac Street, Cannonball Deli serves sandwiches, salads, and bowls at breakfast and lunchtime.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowls
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In that tournament, 24 national teams participated, and stadiums were at about 96% capacity.
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The majority of the stadiums in the most recent tournament, which was hosted by Qatar, had maximum capacities of around 45,000 people, according to FIFA.
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The Composer ties together all aspects of the factory (machines, conveyors, sensors, and logistics flows) into a unified simulation.
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To balance the market next year, flows through the strait need only recover to 65% of their pre-conflict level.
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Anthropic has accused the Chinese firm Alibaba of launching the largest attack yet attempting to clone Claude, as China races to match the capabilities of Anthropic’s leading model following Mythos’ release and subsequent restriction from foreign markets.
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Once again, extraordinary wealth is concentrating into fewer hands while technology races ahead faster than society’s moral conscience.
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On the road, ordinary gyms suddenly felt like coliseums.
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Whether your cart navigates the back nine, cruises the cul-de-sac, patrols the campground, or anchors an off-grid lifestyle, this upgrade extends beyond performance considerations.
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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.
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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The First Alert Weather Team is keeping an eye on this next storm system, just in case the timeline speeds up.
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At a tumultuous teen party halfway through the film, Sonya brushes off Coley completely, buoying drunkenly into the arms of whoever will take her.
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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.
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Instead, the film rushes to its next action beat.
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Babcock is a possession coach; Bouchard’s brilliant passes tape-to-tape out of the defensive zone are textbook starters for rushes up the ice.
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“Bowls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowls. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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