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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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
Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Wash the Floor With Dust in Mind Porch floors collect a fine layer of dust and pollen that gets kicked right back into the air every time someone walks through.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Emanuel Gonzalez, 28, a contractor who recently moved from Virginia and works on flooring, painting and drywall projects, said the price difference has been jarring.
—Mike Winters,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jennifer Liu,sarah Agostino,ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Trump also posted photographs of the suspect, believed to be Allen, shirtless and handcuffed, face down on the floor with officers surrounding him.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 27 Apr. 2026
Wash the Floor With Dust in Mind Porch floors collect a fine layer of dust and pollen that gets kicked right back into the air every time someone walks through.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
As the journalist, 54, returned to her spot at the Today anchor desk for the first time in more than two months on Monday, April 6, a source tells PEOPLE that her colleagues were floored by her strength.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Emanuel Gonzalez, 28, a contractor who recently moved from Virginia and works on flooring, painting and drywall projects, said the price difference has been jarring.
—Mike Winters,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jennifer Liu,sarah Agostino,ryan Ermey, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floor
Noun
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Los Angeles center fielder Alex Call was checked on by an athletic trainer in the bottom of the first after making a running catch on Schmitt's sacrifice fly and collided straight into left fielder Teoscar Hernández.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In the bottom of the ninth, the Mets were retired on 12 pitches to clinch their 12th loss and the worst record in baseball.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In 1999, the Institute of Medicine’s landmark report To Err Is Human shocked the nation by estimating that 44,000 to 98,000 Americans were dying each year from preventable medical errors.—
Joe Kiani,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The accomplishment shocked military planners everywhere.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Given this, what still surprises me is how rarely art schools teach the business realities of being an artist – and how often artists cling to the belief that their art alone will make their careers.—
Magnus Resch,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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For decades, Mars has surprised scientists with evidence of ancient rivers, shifting sands and the chemical fingerprints of past water.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Did anyone order up Josh Allen downing a brewski for the boys?—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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An abundance of candidates can overwhelm users and reduce the odds that an interaction turns into something meaningful.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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LeClair explains that power surges damage appliances and electronic devices by overwhelming their internal electrical components with more voltage than they are designed to handle.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Her mother filmed her joining the call from her hospital bed; Mavromatis’s attorney shared the video with me.—
Irin Carmon,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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The clip opens with the character Matt Hagen, played by Tom Rhys Harries, bandaged and bloody, lying in a hospital bed.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The proposal appalled the science community and lawmakers.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
9 Apr. 2026
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By the time Josh Doan scored to put the Sabres up 2-0, Bruins fans were stunned into silence while Sabres fans were celebrating all around them.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Lewis stunned Ziggy with a punch to the eye, jumped into the enclosure’s moat and escaped.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floor. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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