bowled over
Example Sentences
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I can’t tell you how he sounds to an Italian, but I was bowled over by Mr. Pine’s woozy, defeated mien.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Seacrest previously opened up about his favorite aspects of the property when listing it the first time, explaining that he was bowled over by the views in particular.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
He was nine-for-11 on free throws and fouled out with 1:40 remaining when he bowled over Hachimura.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 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
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
