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

As a younger actor, I would've been bowled over by the fan reaction, for better and worse.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

The buyer, Lincoln artist David Taylor, said he had been "bowled over" by the artwork while browsing a sale at a regional auction house.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2024

Back in 2018, when China’s Xi Jinping declared himself president for life, Trump was bowled over.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

Midslide, Elodin nearly bowled over a huge, broad-shouldered man carrying a hardback.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss