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bowled over

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verb

past tense of bowl over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowled over
Adjective
  • People were amazed by the way the camera captured years of activity.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • Both Aduba and Park are amazed by how meticulous Davies was with the show’s details.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The season 26 veto meeting when Tucker chooses not to save himself and instead saves a shocked Angela.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 July 2025
  • Five years later, Jack, an actor, is shocked to arrive on set of his new Great Gatsby adaption to find CJ, who is working on the film as a production designer and is now a single mom to a 4-year-old.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Rylee Arnold, 28, recently purchased a home in Salt Lake City and was pleasantly surprised when her seller offered to cover many of the closing costs.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 29 June 2025
  • Don’t be surprised if a group dynamic undergoes a major shift as someone’s true colors are revealed.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 June 2025
Verb
  • They too would have been astonished by its subtle yet pleasant effects and its practical use.
    Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Former and current military fighter pilots were astonished that the Secretary of Defense texted details of the classified attack plan.
    Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Bowled over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowled%20over. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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