1
as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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2
as in raced
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 bowled
Chakravarthy then had Dhruv Jurel stumped for five and bowled skipper Riyan Parag for 12.
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Both Bashir and Jacks bowled long spells at captain Ben Stokes during England’s training session at the Gabba on Monday in what appeared to be an audition for the final place in the XI.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The bear bowled Propst over backward, and the encounter degenerated into lopsided hand-to-fang combat.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Both Bashir and Jacks bowled long spells at captain Ben Stokes during England’s training session at the Gabba on Monday in what appeared to be an audition for the final place in the XI.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
The bear bowled Propst over backward, and the encounter degenerated into lopsided hand-to-fang combat.
—John McCoy, Outdoor Life, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowled
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The agreement gave Poway a means of replacing water that flowed into the Lake Poway reservoir, said Poway Utilities Administrator Carlos Cortes.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Apr. 2026
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This dynamic flowed through to Peacock as well, where EBITDA losses were $432 million.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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Their fans will have cast a nervous glance at the goal difference column after City raced into the lead at Turf Moor through Erling Haaland after five minutes.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Marlins raced out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first thanks to Xavier Edwards’ RBI double and Liam Hicks’ two-run homer, an impressive drive that cut through a cold San Francisco night.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chase Elliott was supposed to be the guy, but that ship sailed a long time ago.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Both the attorney general and state treasurer Republican candidates sailed through their GOP nominations unchallenged at the convention Saturday.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Kimmel’s pretend roast The license probe reportedly was sped up after the Kimmel joke.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has released unedited footage showing the high-speed, life-or-death negotiation that played out when a robbery suspect sped off with an Antioch officer inside his getaway car, then attempted to negotiate out of trouble until being shot in the leg.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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By Wednesday’s Game 5 of this first-round playoff series against the Toronto Raptors, the motto had drifted down toward the bottom of the giveaways, and the font size shrank.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Their most familiar neighbor was the occasional manatee that drifted by their home.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since 2015, there have been 23 balls hit with an exit velocity of 91 mph or softer that traveled 360 feet and cleared an outfield wall in any ballpark.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday night, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Cauca and pledged a crackdown on terrorism.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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The last time was in 1962, when the Philadelphia Phillies swept the expansion Mets at the Polo Grounds.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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New York has lost 15 of its last 17 games after getting swept 3-1 and 3-0 in a doubleheader Sunday by the Colorado Rockies, a 119-game loser last year.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, the Moon in Libra opposes direct Mercury in Aries, so thoughts may move faster than your emotional response, making conversations feel slightly off or rushed.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Moses could put his real game face on and settle into his pre-race routine—even if a bit rushed—to get Pal in the zone, and then send him off into the Valley of Roses to pick up his jockey, then on to the starting gate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Bowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowled. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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