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

Some homes were eerily frozen in time, with bowls still filled with food. — New York Times, 20 July 2026

That’s exactly what Johoon of the Korean boy band Cortis decided on a recent visit to the French capital, at the top of a day that also includes shopping for records, noshing on açai bowls, and sailing on the Seine. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 July 2026

Another experiment had EleTac holding a sponge and wiping bowls and plates while adjusting its grip based on tactile feedback. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 20 July 2026

Curtis said the chain is testing menu items like Whopper Bites and protein-forward bowls, partly to accommodate the shifting tastes of GLP-1 users. — Hallie Jackson, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Other outlets such as SeatGeek and StubHub also listed upper deck tickets starting around $10,000, with some lower bowls seats approaching $35,000. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Joe Shelton, the president of Patriot Portable Restrooms, explained how most porta-potties aren’t like regular toilet bowls. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

The casual menu ranges from breakfast favorites like avocado toast and biscuits to hearty bowls, salads, sandwiches, and shareable bites. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Strain each into separate bowls through fine strainer (see cook’s notes). — Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Verb

Outdoor water bowls for pets should be emptied and refilled daily. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 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

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