1
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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2
as in amazed
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
Norah Downey floored 10 kills, while Zerena Chung had 30 assists and eight digs as Braintree beat Durfee, 3-0.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 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
Once Berthia arrived and finally met the man who had saved his life, he was floored.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From our first encounter with his original music and socials, we were absolutely floored by Kris’s gifts – his musicianship, his voice, his magnetism.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
The daters Julie Nguyen works with are more likely to be floored by the laziness, spelling errors, and sheer audacity of the people on the other end.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Stepping inside the Nashville store, I was floored by the instant hit of nostalgia.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 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
Once Berthia arrived and finally met the man who had saved his life, he was floored.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
From our first encounter with his original music and socials, we were absolutely floored by Kris’s gifts – his musicianship, his voice, his magnetism.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
The daters Julie Nguyen works with are more likely to be floored by the laziness, spelling errors, and sheer audacity of the people on the other end.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
Stepping inside the Nashville store, I was floored by the instant hit of nostalgia.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
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The brutal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus shocked the nation and is forcing it to confront what appears to be an increase in political violence across the country.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Charlie Kirk shooting shocked the nation and has been the main story over the past view days, as political tensions rise.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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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
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The 90-yard dash along the right sideline one play after Ruvalcaba’s interception amazed his teammates.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its forced downed at least 103 Ukrainian drones overnight into Sunday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many companies and industries are clearly overwhelmed by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence—with a recent Massachusetts Institute of Technology paper suggesting that 95% of generative AI pilot programs had failed among the dozens of companies the researchers surveyed.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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In my debut novel, Little Movements, the protagonist, Layla, is overwhelmed by these truths when she’s selected to be the choreographer-in-residence at a prestigious arts institution in rural Vermont.—
Lauren Morrow
September 9,
Literary Hub,
9 Sep. 2025
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Leo’s appalled; Geno looks forward to eating.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s victories against the bureaucracy have appalled many Democrats, though none have much of a theory on how to put Humpty Dumpty back together.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The battle was turbo-charged when Powell surprised markets with a 50 basis point inflation hike in September last year, seen by some as a gift to Trump’s Democratic Party election rival Kamala Harris.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The council’s resolution surprised me.—
Beth Lew-Williams,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The report said that water storage in Washington’s five reservoirs in the Yakima River Basin has dropped sharply, bringing levels, at times, to some of the lowest measured since record-keeping started in 1971.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Netflix dropped the first trailer for fantasy series The Witcher’s fourth season Saturday evening.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jeffco Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland said she was devastated and angry about the shooting.—
Katie Langford,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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June’s death in May 2003 left the music legend devastated.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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