bowl 1 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of bowl
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 See all Example Sentences for bowl 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl
Noun
  • 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
  • But as cultures, as worlds, the runway and the stadium kept their distance, with rare exceptions (David Beckham, the Williams sisters) proving the rule.
    Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In reality, the lack of water flowing from hydrants highlights a problem within the city’s emergency infrastructure.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The breaths slow your heart rate, while the math keeps your mind from racing.
    Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Runners race the Pasadena area near the legendary stadium before finishing the run on the field.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • What, then, does the sequel bring to the proverbial coliseum?
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The actor wore a wool suit with silver buttons, a white poplin shirt, a black silk cummerbund and brushed leather lace-up shoes.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Using mouthwash right after brushing rinses off the toothpaste prematurely, which lessens the positive effects of fluoride in the toothpaste.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The constant evolution in attack techniques and the exponential growth in threat actors is both exhilarating and challenging, pushing us as an industry to innovate at breakneck speeds to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
    James Winebrenner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink.
    Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The two dolphins, Izzy and Nicholas, glided by and noticed.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 20 Jan. 2025.

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