1
as in to shock
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me
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2
as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us
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3
as in to down
to strike (someone) so forcefully as to cause a fall
the boxer floored his opponent in the second round, winning the fight by a knockout
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4
as in to overwhelm
to subject to incapacitating emotional or mental stress
the pushing and shoving at the clearance sale absolutely floored me, and I had to leave
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Recent Examples of floor
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Collier, who eventually finished second in MVP voting, knew that her frontcourt partner Smith, a future co-Defensive Player of the Year, could stretch the floor on the perimeter, and how much ground Smith could cover on defense.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Carol Cain, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Once the structural shell is complete, traditional crews step in to add the roof, wiring, windows, flooring and finishing touches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Should your floor space have extra square footage, AD PRO Directory designer Meg Rodgers of Marguerite Rodgers Interior Design in Philadelphia, encourages a makeover that gets creative with dead space.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2025
Collier, who eventually finished second in MVP voting, knew that her frontcourt partner Smith, a future co-Defensive Player of the Year, could stretch the floor on the perimeter, and how much ground Smith could cover on defense.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Ed was floored when the Department of Natural Resources named a street after him on Belle Isle in 2018.
—Carol Cain, Freep.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Once the structural shell is complete, traditional crews step in to add the roof, wiring, windows, flooring and finishing touches.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floor
Noun
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The clip, shared by Sarah Ingle (@saraheingle), a dedicated dog fosterer, shows seven-month-old Cookie Crisps nestled in her arms while Ingle gently pats her bottom.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Crash pillows from MotoGP lined the bottom to absorb impacts, while Dias wore a spine protector and Prada’s Linea Rossa gear.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The legacy trade preference program lapsed Tuesday without a renewal from Congress, shocking some and disappointing many, including lawmakers, importers and the Sub-Saharan African (SSA) exporters and heads of state who have been lobbying with mounting fervor for an extension.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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The rural Wisconsinite, who died in a psychiatric institution in 1984, became known for keeping as totems pieces of his victims’ bodies, in a string of crimes that shocked bucolic 1950s America.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But what surprised me most about these curls was the stealthiness of the burn.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Three days later, the couple's friends surprised them with a celebratory wedding dinner.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chapman was part of a SEAL Team Six mission during the war in Afghanistan in which helicopters were downed.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But courts were overwhelmed by a flood of asylum seekers—a long-standing systemic shortage exacerbated by Biden’s inclusive policies.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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And the first-half performance in Seville, as Postecoglou’s side overwhelmed a very strong Real Betis, was enough to prompt a huge sense of positivity.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To watch Lipe-Smith’s Caroline cuddle in bed watching TV on her iPad, or bopping around to JoJo Siwa, or pensively finishing a Popsicle while sitting beside her grandmother at a museum, is to have the sheer malevolence of our current administration and its adherents thrown into sharp relief.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just a few days before, while on a UK state trip, British newspapers reported the President and first lady slept in separate beds at Windsor Castle.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After going public together on social media, the pair have elicited strong reactions from people in their comments — some appalled by their age gap and others who quickly jump to their defense.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hollywood leaders were astonished; free speech groups were appalled; and the episode triggered a multi-day news cycle about free speech and corporate capitulation to political pressure.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The six-time Pro Bowler was in attendance, noticeably wearing neither Jets nor Dolphins colors, choosing instead to rock his golden Pro Hall of Fame jacket.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Google has been racing to find ways to integrate generative AI into its search engine since OpenAI rocked the tech sector with the launch of its chatbot ChatGPT in late 2022.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floor. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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