Synonyms of bowl over
Examples of bowl over in a Sentence
she was bowled over to learn that she had a long-lost sister
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Christian Barmore bowled over center Bradley Bozeman to box in Herbert.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Place bowl over hot water in saucepan, making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The juice, sugar, lemon zest and eggs are whisked in a mixing bowl over simmering water until thick.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The order in which those balls were plucked out of those bowls over the next few minutes would determine the World Cup matchups in June–and the psychological state of so many soccer fans.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
Place bowl over hot water in saucepan, making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl.
—Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2026
The juice, sugar, lemon zest and eggs are whisked in a mixing bowl over simmering water until thick.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The order in which those balls were plucked out of those bowls over the next few minutes would determine the World Cup matchups in June–and the psychological state of so many soccer fans.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bowl over
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“Bowl over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowl%20over. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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