bowled over
Example Sentences
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"I'm really bowled over by this accolade. I'm a cook, I'm a teacher, so I feel very honoured to be given Bafta's highest award," she said.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
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
As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
I have previously been bowled over by Deaf West’s ability to find new expressive life in familiar musicals.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
The rat bowled over, completely winded, all the fight knocked out of its body.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
