bowl over

verb

bowled over; bowling over; bowls over

transitive verb

1
: to take unawares
2

Examples of bowl over in a Sentence

she was bowled over to learn that she had a long-lost sister
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Drizzle any remaining oil left in the bowl over the chicken. Cathy Thomas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025 Andersen was bowled over in his crease by Timo Meier and had to exit the game, being replaced by Pyotr Kochetkov. Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025 Place bowl over a pot of simmering water (do not let bottom of bowl touch water). Ana Calderone, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 In a bowl over simmering water (aka double boiler), melt butter, chocolate chips, and unsweetened chocolate. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bowl over

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bowl over was in 1867

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“Bowl over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowl%20over. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

bowl over

verb
1
: to hit and knock down while quickly moving past
2
: to greatly surprise or impress
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