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
  • On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Georgia players said before Wednesday's first fall practice they were shocked when two veterans, tight end Lawson Luckie and defensive back KJ Bolden, were selected to unveil the new uniform in a team meeting.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Her decision to campaign publicly for Chan surprised some observers, given Wiener’s years of legislative experience and prominence in California Democratic politics.
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
  • To mark the occasion, Billy Corgan surprised the massive Chicago crowd by bringing out special guests Olivia Rodrigo and Yungblud.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Russia’s air defenses downed 203 Ukrainian drones from late Thursday through early Friday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Advertisement Allie and Owen run into each other early on, and the sparks fly, but only until Owen—who downed two quick kamikazes in the wake of his girlfriend’s announcement—nearly barfs all over Allie’s dainty shoes.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wildfire smoke has overwhelmed large swathes of the Pacific Northwest, reaching hazardous levels in areas closest to active blazes.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • After leading the Hurricanes to the national championship game — a loss to Fernando Mendoza and Indiana — Beck wasn't overwhelmed by the national stage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
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 Justice Department returned the phone in May, hinting that the investigation would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.
    Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Two people were arrested, but charges were dropped pending the outcome of the internal review after complaints about the use of force.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The massacre devastated Wilmington’s flourishing Black middle class and sent a message of impunity to white vigilantes nationwide.
    Namara Smith, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Village, which survived the disaster even as much of the rest of the surrounding downtown commercial corridor was devastated, has undergone an extensive restoration.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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