floored

past tense of floor
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Recent Examples of floored Julie Hall floored 20 kills, pairing with Madison Blanchet’s 31 assists to guide Central Catholic (10-2) to a 3-0 victory over Lowell. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 30 Sep. 2025 Tatiana slammed the horn and floored the gas pedal, roaring into her backyard. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025 Keele rushed out to her own vehicle and floored it, her headlights piercing through the pitch black. ProPublica, 22 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 Seeley was floored by what felt like a 180-degree turn from their cordial real-life dynamic. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
Verb
  • However, many of those watching Ray’s video were shocked at how long his daughter’s day at school was.
    Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Then, when the movie came to Netflix in 2021 and there was an online resurgence, she was once again shocked to learn about the series' impact.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Through it all, your professionalism, determination, dedication, and spirit of collaboration have inspired me and amazed me time and time again.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Andrew Harnik | Getty Images Shares of Oracle surged 36% in yesterday’s session after the company’s cloud growth estimates amazed Wall Street.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The storm pushed homes off their foundations, destroyed roads and downed communications lines in some of the most rural areas of the state, including the Alaska Native Villages of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • India has never confirmed the number and had initially vociferously denied any of its jets were downed.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The offensive line has made progress since they were overwhelmed by Miami's front seven in Week 1, but the unit will be without a key member for the next few games.
    Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • That’s according to data conducted by The Harris Poll for Nift, a double-sided marketplace that allows companies to incentivize consumers with gift cards, shows that more than 60 percent of consumers are overwhelmed by the number of ads brands and retailers present to them.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How shocked and appalled and offended everyone seems to be by this.
    Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Plainly, Miami was surprised by how Louisville came out, Cards coach Jeff Brohm one-up on Cristobal’s staff.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But one woman's response to a fairly common interview question has surprised viewers on social media, leaving them in hysterics with her peculiar answer.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Harvard sociologist and Assistant Professor of Public Policy Liz McKenna said that in the past, movements of this scale have succeeded in influencing social change, but that their efficacy has dropped significantly since the turn of the century.
    NPR, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • As part of its hiring blitz, the agency has dropped age, training and education standards and has offered recruits signing bonuses as high as $50,000.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Schools, hospitals, as well as water and electricity infrastructure have all been devastated during the two-year war from Israel’s extensive military campaign on the Gaza Strip, Amr said.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Her tour of the affected states contrasted with the response taken by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, when Hurricane Otis devastated Mexico’s Pacific Coast in 2023.
    Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

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