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as in shocked
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me
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as in surprised
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us
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as in downed
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 overwhelmed
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 floored
The superintendent was floored.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
He was floored by how much his old funder Y Combinator has gone from supporting different kinds of technologies to focusing solely on AI.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Summer Warren floored 24 kills and six aces, while Kiara Rivera Valdez tallied 39 assists and seven aces as Brooks (3-6) defeated Pingree, 3-1.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Even with my wildly untrained palate, the wine floored me—round and rich, full of berries, cherries, maybe even chocolate.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Viewers on YouTube were floored by the dad's reaction and praised his transformation.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Albeit short, seeing Optimus pull off a basic ballet step floored me.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
He was floored by how much his old funder Y Combinator has gone from supporting different kinds of technologies to focusing solely on AI.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Summer Warren floored 24 kills and six aces, while Kiara Rivera Valdez tallied 39 assists and seven aces as Brooks (3-6) defeated Pingree, 3-1.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
Even with my wildly untrained palate, the wine floored me—round and rich, full of berries, cherries, maybe even chocolate.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
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
Viewers on YouTube were floored by the dad's reaction and praised his transformation.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Albeit short, seeing Optimus pull off a basic ballet step floored me.
—Joe Salas
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
Verb
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During a recent clean-out, I was shocked by the various levels of color saturation in my stack of black jeans.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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But the podcast also shocked me.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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That was the case even if the extent of their subsequent slump — four consecutive Premier League defeats, six losses out of seven in all competitions — surprised everybody.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Goodwin, surprised, thanked her effusively.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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Please send your reports of hail or wind damage, including trees or large limbs downed, by calling the National Weather Service office in Wilmington at 1 800 697 3901.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The flood of people overwhelmed Bajo Chiquito, an impoverished community of 382 members of the Indigenous Emberá-Wounaan people.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food banks nationwide are overwhelmed by surging demand, with long lines and limited supplies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There would have been people who were appalled by what was going on.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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That this face was his appalled him more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 1905, German zoologist Gustav Tornier described a live-bearing toad from Tanzania that amazed scientists of his time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t the first time a dog has amazed the internet with spinal walking.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At Goldman Sachs’ annual At the Helm event, the bank’s affluent clients dropped and did pushups for a Navy SEAL, unfurled their relationship with wealth guru Sahil Bloom, and strategized legacy with Mindy Kaling.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The loss dropped the Jayhawks to 5-5 overall and 3-4 in the Big 12.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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After it was revealed that Vince didn't make it out of the inferno, his son Bode (Max Thieriot) and wife Sharon (Diane Farr) were devastated by the loss.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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The war has devastated parts of Ukraine’s medical infrastructure.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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