How to Use bowl over in a Sentence

bowl over

verb

• Walking among the other athletes, bumping shoulders with my teammates, I was bowled over by the sheer number of people present.
  — SELF, 11 June 2024
• Pour any leftover liquid in the bowl over the top of the gratin.
  — Christian Reynoso, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2020
• The tom kha soup, served in a large silver bowl over a small flame, .
  — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2023
• Reduce heat to keep the water at a simmer and place the bowl over the saucepan.
  — Star Tribune, 19 May 2021
• Place the bowl over a water bath and leave to melt slowly.
  — Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Forbes, 1 Feb. 2022
• Place bowl over saucepan, making sure the bottom of the bowl does not touch the water.
  — Torie Cox, Country Living, 27 Feb. 2023
• Instead, Merlin picks at his bowl over the course of an hour.
  — John Kelly, Washington Post, 4 June 2023
• Place the bowl over the pot and continue to whisk, taking care that the bowl doesn’t get hot enough that the eggs begin to scramble.
  — Jonathan Miles, Field & Stream, 22 May 2020
• Set a larger, heat-safe bowl over pot and bring water to a boil over medium-high heat.
  — Adina Steiman, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2022
• Pour any excess dressing in the bowl over the salad mixture.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2021
• There is, of course, always a chance of an outside candidate swooping in to bowl over the board.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
• Place a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water; do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
• Pour any remaining Grand Marnier from bowl over berries.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 25 May 2021
• Set a large, heatproof bowl over a pot of about 1 inch of simmering water; do not let the bottom of the bowl touch the water.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2023
• His teammate David Manstrom, who had lined up as the scout team fullback, had begun to bowl over the starters on Sheldon’s defense.
  — Aaron Heisen, oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2022
• Her video shows the critter in an apparent daze, teetering on his hide legs with his front paws in the fruit bowl over the weekend.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2020
• James Houghton, who founded the Signature and was the head of the Juilliard drama division, was bowled over by her work.
  — Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
• Spoon the juices from the bowl over top, and season with black pepper, another drizzle of olive oil, and flaky sea salt, if using.
  — Genevieve Ko New York Times, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
• WIMPs would have enough heft to occasionally bowl over a whole atom.
  — Quanta Magazine, 23 Nov. 2020
• Younger viewers might bowl over upon hearing this, but Pitt was once the himbo heartthrob of his day.
  — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2022
• For the white chocolate glaze: Set a medium metal bowl over a small pot of simmering water.
  — Dallas News, 5 Mar. 2021
• An Oregon running back with the power to bowl over defenders.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 May 2022
• Transfer the wings to a platter, making sure to pour any sauce remaining in the bowl over the top, and serve with lemon wedges for anyone who wants extra pucker.
  — Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2022
• Set a heatproof bowl over a pan with a few inches of simmering water, ensuring the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water.
  — Washington Post, 1 Dec. 2021
• Back in the 16th century, Venetian merchants arriving here were bowled over by the booming trade in play.
  — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2024
• Place 1/2 cup cream and 1/2 teaspoon salt in the top of a double boiler over water or in a metal bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.
  — Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Hold the float bowl over a shop rag and using the red nozzle extension, blast the bowl clean with a couple of shots of carburetor cleaner.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• TikTok users were bowled over by the personal blender’s sharp blades and minimalist look.
  — People Staff, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• But Macaluso offered a glimmer of hope for disappointed patrons bowled over by the news.
  — Téa Kvetenadze, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2024
• Scrape the butter with the browned bits into a bowl and set the bowl over the prepared ice bath; stir every couple of minutes until the butter returns to solid, 13 to 15 minutes.
  — Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Oct 2024