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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily bowling along in my spiffy new car
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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
Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Alas, a bag of flour had its bowl and handle submerged in the flour. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Don’t leave pet food and water bowls out overnight or unattended. —Hali Smith april 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowl
Noun
The ball caromed off the siding of the second deck and bounced back toward the lower bowl. —Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Alas, a bag of flour had its bowl and handle submerged in the flour. —David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
While in space, the crew spoke of the surreal sights of our dusty, rugged natural satellite, appearing about the size of a bowling ball at arm’s length, suspended in nothingness. —Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Don’t leave pet food and water bowls out overnight or unattended. —Hali Smith april 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
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Bravo is fortunate he’s seen Dodger broadcasts mentioning Koufax at the stadium and on TV, motivating him to learn more, which led to seeing his windup on YouTube.— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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But recently, Northwest Indiana has jumped into the fray, proposing sites for a new Bears stadium in Hammond.— Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Carbios reported a financial loss of about $12 million, reflecting lower income from cash investments, interest flows with subsidiaries, interest paid on loans and a non-cash impairment provision.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
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The deadline has prompted security engineers to focus preparations to ward off harvest-now-decrypt-later (HNDL, and also store now, decrypt later) threats, in which adversaries squirrel away encrypted data flowing over the Internet with the plan of decrypting it on Q-Day—the date a CRQC arrives.— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2026
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The Thunder raced out to a 15-point lead after the first quarter and never looked back.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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The North Carolina human resources executive spent two months racking up credits through web tutorials after work in 2024, then raced through 11 online classes at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in four weeks.— Todd Wallack, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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The coliseum site is just beginning to be reused after being torn down in ’07.— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
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Majestically melodic hardcore by way of the Police, their music is both sonically and emotionally strong enough to rock any coliseum.— Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
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Morales is seen in surveillance video clutching at Pulido’s sweater a couple of times with Pulido brushing his hand away before Morales returns and the beating and kicking commences.— City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander, for his part, brushed off the criticism with a measured response.— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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In Michigan City along the lakefront, a new second track speeds up travel time to Chicago, and plans call for a $300 million luxury hotel and townhouse development to transform the city into a commuter and tourist destination.— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2026
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The British Army and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) have completed a multi-week test in Essex using drones, advanced sensors, and AI to speed up and make safer the hunt for deadly mines and munitions scattered on battlefields.— David Szondy April 11, New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2026
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As the late '70s disco hit Stayin' Alive fills the Addison dance studio, instructor Maya Apodaca glides across the floor.— Robbie Owens, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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How Wisconsin got here Wisconsin keeps on gliding.— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
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But hurry, the popular picks are selling fast.— Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
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There’s a wealth of spa options here, none meant to be hurried.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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