bowled over
Example Sentences
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TikTok users were bowled over by the property, with one remarking, “OK, after seeing the house, she is right, $20 million is cheap for this.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
Judges said they were "bowled over by Southport in Bloom's passionate dedication", adding that its Botanic Gardens, opened in 1874, "made a lasting impression".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2025
As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
Opposing offenses bowled over the Trojans weekly, piling up an average of 186 yards per game on the ground.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024
However, she accumulated speed on the downhill, and Clare could do nothing but shriek when she nearly bowled over the crying kits, overcorrected, then stopped a whisker away from colliding with the south fence.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
