bowl over

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Recent Examples of bowl over 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 Instructions: Whisk or blend the egg, sweetener, coffee, and milk in a heatproof bowl over simmering water until thick and fluffy (about 10 minutes). Regina C. Windsor, Mph, Rdn, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bowl over
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bowl over
Verb
  • In the past, she has been surprised by the condition of upholstered pieces at estate sales upon taking them outside.
    Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • Our patients speak all these languages and occasionally surprise us with more, such as French or Bangla.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • In 2024 one woman amazed the internet with the results after she was warned not to paint her house white, only for the results to shock people who were against it at first.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
  • The way 16 different emotions can flit across his face in a single moment continually surprises, amazes and confounds us.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 June 2025
Verb
  • Charlotte had stunned the Canucks with a goal at the 8:22 mark of the first period, and the game was tied 1-1 entering the final 20 minutes.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 18 June 2025
  • The trade stunned the sport, perplexed rival executives and devastated Bostonians.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Analysts say even a slight disruption on the strait could shock a U.S. economy already preparing for a rise in inflation and force the Fed to hold interest rates throughout the end of the year.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • The release of the show including Payne — whose tragic death in Argentina in October last year shocked the world — has been permitted by his family, Netflix has said.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Verb
  • Driver hit a pole after cicada startled them The crash happened around 1:48 p.m. on June 11 in Blue Ash, a suburb of Cincinnati, according to a crash report obtained by USA TODAY.
    Saleen Martin, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • At one point, before anyone could intervene, the baby startled my dog, and my dog reacted by biting him.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • Two seagulls rode the air with outstretched wings, rocking side to side.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • As Tyler Durden, Pitt struts with a cigarette in his mouth, rocking his sunglasses and trademark jackets.
    Derek Scancarelli, EW.com, 27 June 2025
Verb
  • The band was astonished that Bowie, whose star was rapidly rising at the time, would give up such a sure-fire hit, but recorded it with him in May of 1972 and scored major chart success in the U.K. and U.S.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 June 2025
  • Those who've not been introduced to its many fun charms are almost always astonished by its energy, vivid set pieces, and compelling narrative that scratches that diehard sci-fi itch.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 June 2025

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“Bowl over.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bowl%20over. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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