bowled over
Example Sentences
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“When I first read the play and the script, I was bowled over by how, with this one decision, so many lives were changed,” Maras says, on a video call from Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 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
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
Hallyne fled so quickly that he almost bowled over Ser Jacelyn—no, Lord Jacelyn, he must remember that.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
