bowled out
Stumps hit, gone
Bowled out describes a cricket batsman dismissed when the ball strikes the wicket, or a team that has lost all its wickets and must end its innings.
The phrase extends figuratively to mean completely defeated or eliminated: The incumbent was bowled out in the primary.
Not anticipated beforehand
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- stunnerPerson or thing overwhelming
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
jaw-dropping · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · unforeseen · stunning · bombshell · blindsided · caught-off-guard
Having lost a contest
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
- trouncedDefeated decisively
overwhelmed · crushed · demolished · whitewashed · thrashed · humiliated · vanquished · undone
wicket
Small subsidiary entrance
innings · dismissal · batsman · pitch · yorker · duck · over · seam · swing · spinner
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
astonishment · jaw-dropping · gobsmacked · thunderstruck · unforeseen · stunning · bombshell · blindsided · caught-off-guard · ambushed
beaten
Having lost a contest
- outplayedDefeated through better play
- outclassedBeaten by superior competition
- routedOverwhelmingly defeated
trounced · overwhelmed · crushed · demolished · whitewashed · thrashed · humiliated · vanquished · undone · overpowered
dismissed
Released from duty