floored

Definition of floorednext
past tense of floor
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Recent Examples of floored Skarsgård was floored by the poise of Hottle, who was 9 years old at the time of filming. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 21 July 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
  • Consuela Ardon, co-owner of Las Palmas, her business for 19 years, said the arrest shocked her customers, many of whom are Hispanic.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Glen’s family is deeply shocked and heartbroken by this tragic loss and respectfully requests privacy at this extremely difficult time.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Other Doomsday cast members surprised fans at Hall H, like Thunderbolts actors David Harbour (Alexei Shostakov/Red Guardian), Hannah John-Kamen (Ava Starr/Ghost), and Lewis Pullman (Bob Reynolds/Sentry).
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 July 2026
  • Since then, Stewart returned as Professor X in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, while Grammer surprised audiences with a Beast cameo in The Marvels.
    Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • In the National Women's Soccer League's other matches, Gotham FC downed the Houston Dash 1-0; Racing Louisville beat the Chicago Stars 2-1; and Angel City played to a 1-1 draw with the Kansas City Current.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Ukraine hit back, officials in Russia say Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry said air defenses downed 258 Ukrainian drones overnight.
    CBS News, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Vivas, speaking to Cadena SER, said arrivals from across Morocco have overwhelmed the city’s social services and security apparatuses over the past few days, with more than 300 people per day.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, Nathan is overwhelmed by the effort to reconcile his responsibilities as a father with his duties as a bosun and the expectations almost certainly put on him by the whole reality TV part of his life.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • He was appalled by the slaughter, but, more than that, by the complacency of his neighbors, their willingness to ignore the bloody work being done under their noses.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Many subjects were appalled by his treatment of his closest family.
    Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 9 July 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
  • The Padres saw their five-game winning streak snapped and dropped two games behind the final NL wild-card spot.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Two other charges, destruction of evidence and resisting arrest, were dropped as part of a plea deal with the Canyon County Prosecutor’s Office.
    Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • When hurricanes devastated the area in 1900 and 1915, the oyster industry remained strong.
    Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
  • Paul, as a father of six, was devastated to hear of their anguish.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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