bowl over
Third Person
bowls over
Present Participle
bowling over
Past Tense
bowled over
Past Participle
bowled over
1
to completely impress someone
- The breathtaking view from the mountaintop bowled her over.
- The heartfelt compliment from her colleague completely bowled her over.
- The unexpected kindness of strangers can bowl you over in the best way.
- His performance in the play truly bowled over the entire audience.
Synonyms:
2
to cause something to fall by pushing or hitting it
- The strong wind bowled over the stack of chairs outside.
- He accidentally bowled over the cup of coffee on the table.
- She rushed into the room and almost bowled over the carefully arranged papers.
- The excited puppy bowled over the empty trash bin in the kitchen.
- The crowd's surge threatened to bowl over the flimsy barriers.