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
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 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
The rat bowled over, completely winded, all the fight knocked out of its body.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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