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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Start by heating the chocolate and butter in a bowl over very low heat, stirring to combine.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Place bowl over hot water in saucepan, making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Lewis was bowled over by Lee’s research, which included the revelation that an early version of Goldman Sachs was a venture investor in Clarence Birdseye’s flash-freezing method; Birdseye studied as an ornithologist (as well as a taxidermist, fur trader, hunter, and fish lobbyist).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Christian Barmore bowled over center Bradley Bozeman to box in Herbert.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Place bowl over hot water in saucepan, making sure water does not touch bottom of bowl.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Lewis was bowled over by Lee’s research, which included the revelation that an early version of Goldman Sachs was a venture investor in Clarence Birdseye’s flash-freezing method; Birdseye studied as an ornithologist (as well as a taxidermist, fur trader, hunter, and fish lobbyist).
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Christian Barmore bowled over center Bradley Bozeman to box in Herbert.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Bowl over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowl%20over. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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