bowls 1 of 2

noun

Definition of bowlsnext
plural of bowl
as in coliseums
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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bowls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of bowl
1
as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily bowling along in my spiffy new car

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2
as in races
to proceed or move quickly bowled through the test and was the first one to hand in the booklet

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  1. stadiums
  2. stadia
  3. drives
  4. runs
  5. jumps
Noun
  • The final stage stages of the UEFA Women's Euro next summer will be played entirely on natural grass pitches despite two of the stadiums having synthetic surfaces.
    Asif Burhan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The instrumentalist compared the feeling of stepping foot into those stadiums every weekend to a gladiator making his way into a colosseum.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of stadiums
Noun
  • Wolves owners buy back minority stake from US investment firm Guillory: The Pelicans need to provide reasons to keep believing after ugly start The Bounce: Breaking down Joel Embiid's (brief) ban by NBA All WSL and Championship matches to be held at main stadia for first time Jones?
    New York Times, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There is also better stewarding and facilities, via the move to all-seater stadia that followed the Hillsborough disaster.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
Definition of stadia
Verb
  • Here are the three ways people try to balance inconsistency in relationships, and what drives them, according to the study.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This data allows data scientists to analyze the effectiveness of features, pinpoint areas for improvement and understand what truly drives user engagement and satisfaction.
    Dan Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of drives
Verb
  • As the vehicle's battery depletes, the car's technology automatically switches it into Sport mode where the car runs as a hybrid.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite predictions of doom and gloom and the odd technology issue on the website, there is no doubt that the website still runs well.
    Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of runs
Verb
  • The online world sometimes seems to revolve around stressful scenarios—road rages, animal attacks, cliff jumps, political debates—that demand our response, or at least our contemplation of one.
    Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The historically subversive comedy, which debuted off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons in 2019, jumps between 16th century France, 1920s India and 1960s Idaho, and will feature a South Asian and South Asian American cast.
    Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumps
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bowl over

bowls

bowls (down or over)

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