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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
bowling along in my spiffy new car
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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
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt was bowled between bat and pad by Marufa Akter.
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ABC News,
28 June 2026
Jofra Archer bowled with pace and aggression but clearly England, who were originally going to leave him out of this match, had concerns over his workload.
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Paul Newman,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Had a team bowled them over with an offer at the trade deadline, perhaps the Bucks would have more seriously considered moving Antetokounmpo.
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Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
While sitting court-side, Bloomberg, 84, was bowled into by Knicks guard Jose Alvarado as the player dove into the crowd.
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Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
ABC News,
28 June 2026
Jofra Archer bowled with pace and aggression but clearly England, who were originally going to leave him out of this match, had concerns over his workload.
—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Had a team bowled them over with an offer at the trade deadline, perhaps the Bucks would have more seriously considered moving Antetokounmpo.
—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
While sitting court-side, Bloomberg, 84, was bowled into by Knicks guard Jose Alvarado as the player dove into the crowd.
—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowled
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Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.
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Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.
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Immigrants crowded waiting rooms and spilled into hallways as clerks raced to process around 100 people scheduled for an administrative hearing that morning.
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The Kansas City Royals raced out to a quick lead against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium.
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Gwinnett was an English clergymen’s son who sailed for the colonies in 1762 and opened a general store in Savannah in 1765.
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Most of the crew members had sailed together for years, spending as much time on board as at home; several were related.
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Prosecutors allege Clay intentionally drove his car onto the sidewalk, sped toward a crowd of pedestrians and hit eight of them before slamming into a gate.
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Trump confirmed the project after the helipad plans had been rumored for months, with construction reportedly sped up ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit in September, according to the Washington Post.
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Around the communal tables, conversations paused as traditional Vietnamese court music drifted through the room.
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As well as dropping deep, Cruyff also drifted out wide and provided two assists in the group stage with fine crosses.
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Luke Russert traveled to foreign countries in grief Russert later attended Boston College and graduated in 2008.
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert sign has traveled from the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York to a restaurant in Southern California.
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Total exports of portable air conditioners from China to Western Europe had already surged 70% in the first five months of 2026, before severe summer heat swept the AC-shy continent.
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The comments came after another frustrating series for Guerrero and the team, as they were swept by the Rangers and saw the gap in the division standings grow to more than 10 games.
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She was rushed from her Nashville apartment to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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Multiple explosions shook central Kyiv and reverberated across the capital throughout the night as thousands of residents rushed to bomb shelters and underground metro stations.
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“Bowled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowled. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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