floored

Definition of floorednext
past tense of floor
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Recent Examples of floored There’s also enough oomph for overtaking slower traffic, responding more like an EV whenever the accelerator is floored. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Dawkins, an automobile aficionado himself, loved every second of the obstacle course, and even let out a shriek when the driver floored it over a hill at the end. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026 Federal investigators released a preliminary report showing the driver floored the accelerator to 100% seconds before the deadly home crash. Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 16 July 2026 In January 2023, my doctor was floored — the tumors were gone. Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 Everett came in and floored everyone with his ideas, including playing Gelert as much older than his 67-year-old self. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026 The production design floored me. Clayton Davis, Variety, 28 June 2026 The crew then floored the car, taking McGhehey's incisor with it. Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026 In the final minute of the second round against Zahabi, O’Malley floored him with an overhand right that shut the Canadian’s lights off. Mark Puleo, New York Times, 15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
Verb
  • The Panthers shocked the Seminoles with one of their most damaging losses last season at Doak.
    Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The bombing of churchgoers in their own house of worship shocked the world.
    Jason Wollschleger, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The result surprised the team because semiconductor materials are generally highly sensitive to impurities.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Still, with a novice head coach and a new lineup, the Suns surprised the pundits, finishing 45-37 and making the playoffs even for just a moment.
    Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Schools remain closed and downed trees are blocking major thoroughfares.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The severe storm downed trees and power lines in various pockets of Wyandotte County, with the worst of the damages being in Midtown Kansas City, Kansas, and northern parts of the county.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The wait times also help ensure that the site doesn’t get overwhelmed by demand.
    Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abrams was able to return to the song without being overwhelmed by the feelings that came with writing it.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But those enrolled in drug trials were left appalled by the news.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Perverse incentives For their part, wildfire experts say that they are appalled by the mere existence of prediction markets that allow for trading on these disasters.
    Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Just before halftime, van Persie slipped past the Spanish defensive line to receive a long-range pass from teammate Daley Blind and looped the ball over Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas with a first-time diving header that amazed the audience.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026
  • When Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone at America’s Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, the invention amazed the crowd.
    David H. Hsu, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • In fact, areas from Sterling down to Deer Trail and Limon out to the Kansas state line have dropped down to dry or no drought at all.
    Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • A day later, however, outdoor thermometers dropped to a seemingly brisk low — and some would say delightful — 70 degrees.
    Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Family members declined to speak on camera but told CBS News Miami they are devastated by the incident.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Daniel Vaz De Melo Sa, business development manager for Guidoni USA, said the flood of imports devastated operations at the company’s site in McRae, Georgia.
    Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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