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
Debbie Hudd said she had been mulling over a fitting tribute since his death in March 2020, aged 83, and was "bowled over" by stonemason Stuart Buckle's design.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 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
"I myself," Miss Honey said, "am probably far more bowled over by what you did than you are, and I am trying to find some reasonable explanation."
From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl
