bowled

verb

Definition of bowlednext
past tense of bowl
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 Synonyms for bowled
  1. swept
  2. slipped
  3. drove
  4. jumped
  5. zipped
  6. ran
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  • While police investigated, the high school was placed on lockdown and about 50 officers swept the school buildings.
    Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sudden turbulence swept organic matter from the pupfish's critical spawning shelf into the depths of the cavern, which extends over 500 feet.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
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  • The e-commerce stock slipped 3% following a downgrade to underperform from hold at Jefferies.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The National Team appeared to buy their favorite ETFs, as the Mainland market slipped into the mid-day lunch break.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
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  • Shortly after getting together, Ball and Posen rented a car and drove across the country, staying at Best Westerns and Hampton Inns along the way.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Fading Allure Of The Annual Upgrade In the golden age of automotive innovation during the 1950s and 1960s, each new model year brought excitement and innovative features that drove consumers to dealerships.
    Stephen Wakeling, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
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  • Without hesitating, Weil jumped into the water to save his dogs, the video shows.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The year saw Americans double their international travels in the pursuit of live events, according to a new report from StubHub, as demand for live events jumped by 33% globally compared to 2023.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
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  • Fighters zipped around the city in flatback trucks and milled around in the streets.
    Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The blanket can be zipped inside the pillow pouch for instant accessibility without taking up an egregious amount of space, and the back of the pillow is fitted with a trolley strap so it can be stacked atop your luggage to keep your hands free.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of zipped
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  • And the deal ran into stiff opposition from a coalition of unions, small grocery stores and political leaders from both parties wary of corporate consolidation.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Black Knights run the highest percentage of run concepts using outside zone and man.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of ran
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bowl (down or over)

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bowled (down or over)

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