1
as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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2
as in to race
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 bowl
Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The tip of the brush head is designed to clean the toilet bowl's edge better by bending the brush head upward.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
All of this after India were bowled out in under two sessions on the first day.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In a bowl, cover the beans with water by at least two inches.
—Luke Fortney, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
The tip of the brush head is designed to clean the toilet bowl's edge better by bending the brush head upward.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Bills offensive line erased the Lions and, on top of it, bowled them over in the running game.
—Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
All of this after India were bowled out in under two sessions on the first day.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
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Tuesday, the football stadium of Palisades Charter High School was partially up in flames.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame and its renowned symbols — the golden helmets to match the dome atop the Main Building on campus, the Touchdown Jesus mural overlooking the football stadium — are recognizable worldwide.—
Ralph D. Russo,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.—
Chloe Sorvino,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the Biden administration concluded that some data of U.S. users would still flow to China and ByteDance would still be able to exert control over TikTok’s operations in the U.S.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2025
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Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The arena’s gate, for example, stands 6 meters higher than that of the original coliseum to allow for the mast of a boat to enter the space in a pivotal scene.—
Andrés Buenahora,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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What, then, does the sequel bring to the proverbial coliseum?—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2024
Verb
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McCourt brushed off the suggestion as outside the parameters of true capitalism.—
Clare Malone,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Despite attempts to address the issue, the older sister consistently brushed off her concerns.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Graphic by Sohail Al-Jamea & David Newcomb The bicycle lane on Stockton Boulevard is barely two feet wide in most places, leaving cyclists a few inches from speeding traffic.—
Ryan Lillis,
Sacramento Bee,
17 Jan. 2025
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Once inaugurated, President Trump can speed things along by gathering the remnants of America’s sleepy and fragmented maritime bureaucracy under the umbrella of an empowered and dynamic maritime leader—in a new Cabinet-level post or a high-level Directorship at the National Security Council.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hide out in the relaxation lounge to watch the palm trees sway and the yachts glide by from the huge bay window.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2025
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The two dolphins, Izzy and Nicholas, glided by and noticed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.—
Ian Frisch,
Curbed,
9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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