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noun

ˈbōl How to pronounce bowl (audio)
Definition of bowlnext
as in stadium
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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verb

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
Noun
Mix cream cheese, cheddar cheese and blue cheese in a bowl with gloved hands or in a food processor until blended. — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Several scoops, utensils, knives and a rice bowl were stored in room temperature water in four containers. — Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
While Hoover is helping lead Indiana to potentially its third straight College Football Playoff appearance, Craig is hoping to just get TCU to bowl eligibility. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Return dough to bowl, cover tightly with a plate or plastic wrap, and let rise in a warm, draft-free spot until nearly doubled in size, about 2 hours. — Hana Asbrink, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bowl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
  1. stadium
  2. flow
  3. race
  4. coliseum
  5. brush
  6. speed
  7. glide
  8. hurry
Noun
  • Morocco hopes to host the 2030 World Cup final in a 115,000-capacity stadium under construction near Casablanca and has been lauded for its player development through its Mohamed VI Academy, an advanced training complex.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Rays played their 2025 home games across the bay in Tampa at the New York Yankees’ spring training complex, got new ownership before this season and secured a new stadium deal to be ready in 2029 near the NFL’s Buccaneers.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stadium
Verb
  • The question confronting Israel and its international partners is not simply whether money should flow into Gaza, but also who controls it—and whether the next arrangement will avoid the failures of the last.
    — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The program could also be targeted rather than universal — triggered by sector-specific unemployment spikes, income level, or geography, so the money flows first to the workers AI disrupts most.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow
Verb
  • While an ordinary walk might leave her mind racing toward work, looking for a particular color gave it something else to do, effectively putting all that other mental chatter on mute.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Together, the symbols represent more than 280 years of racing history and state pride, officials say.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of race
Noun
  • The center will remove 2,000 spaces from its lot that is frequently used for coliseum events.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.
    — Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of coliseum
Verb
  • In one scene, Evans stands completely naked in the shower, brushing his teeth with the bathroom door wide open and the cameras rolling, as Fielder stands awkwardly nearby.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Exhausted by administrators continuously brushing off the toxic hate, her family is taking the district to court.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of brush
Verb
  • Ambrossi can’t sit still, and has left his hotel to speed-walk through the city, speaking rapidly and barely glancing at his phone screen.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Supporters say Prop 45 will speed up environmental review for essential housing, transportation, water, health, education and other projects, cutting costly delays and passing the savings on to consumers.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of speed
Verb
  • With a pair of real horns, one of them plays the bull by gliding toward the fuchsia bullfighting cape.
    — Eyder Peralta, NPR, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Xerf uses dual-frequency energy administered through a patented device that glides across the skin.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of glide
Verb
  • Tight end John Bates lined up out wide to the far side, motioning to hurry up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Some hurried to try to unmask the anonymous woman behind the accusations.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
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“Bowl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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