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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  • Mangione appeared in a Blair County courtroom Thursday, waived his right to an extradition hearing and was immediately swept back to New York via plane, helicopter and SUV for his federal arraignment hours later.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • December is always a time for reflecting and planning, and much action is always left for the days after the presents have been opened and the confetti has been swept from Times Square.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of swept
Verb
  • But Curry has slipped into a bit of a slump.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Artemis 3 — which is set to put humans on the surface of our nearest celestial neighbor for the first time in more than half a century — has also slipped, from late 2026 to mid-2027.
    Andrew Jones, Space.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of slipped
Verb
  • Mayfield drove the Bucs from their own 29-yard line to the Cowboys 11 with just under a minute left, and Tampa Bay called a timeout.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • And my hunger drove me to take a bite of choripán here and a sándwich de miga there.
    Lola Méndez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of drove
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  • In other words, long-term borrowing costs have jumped nearly 1% in just three months.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Another recent big mover jumped 500% in six months.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of jumped
Verb
  • Tippett aggressively zipped over to Sillinger and laid him out, upending the young center before making his way to the bench for a line change.
    Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And the quarter-zip top can be zipped all the way up to protect your neck from the elements.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of zipped
Verb
  • This time, my dog took off and ran into the yard of a house bordering the park.
    James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mangione's case will run parallel to federal charges, which carry the possibility of the death penalty.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 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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