bowled over

Example Sentences

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"But I was really bowled over by the character and the score."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 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

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

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024

She said she was bowled over by the emergency response.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024

The rat bowled over, completely winded, all the fight knocked out of its body.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques