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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 scenes with Firstman and Absolom, floored me because a few of them are incredibly moving, but not cloyingly so.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
They were floored to learn the allegations of what happened there.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
And Betnijah Laney-Hamilton welcomed Sun rookie Gianna Kneepkens to the WNBA with a crossover that floored the first-round pick.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Londoner picked himself up off the canvas twice — in the first round when he was floored by the first significant punch of the fight, and again in the third — then powered on, regained his composure and broke down the defending champion in impressive fashion.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Larry Claudio supplied 10 assists and floored eight kills as Revere swept Malden, 3-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
While not the most fleet of foot, Perez floored the gas pedal toward home plate.
—Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
As the journalist, 54, returned to her spot at the Today anchor desk for the first time in more than two months on Monday, April 6, a source tells PEOPLE that her colleagues were floored by her strength.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Dubois had struggled to get to her opponent initially but floored her with a heavy left in the sixth round and never looked back.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 May 2026
They were floored to learn the allegations of what happened there.
—Rachel Hale, USA Today, 11 May 2026
And Betnijah Laney-Hamilton welcomed Sun rookie Gianna Kneepkens to the WNBA with a crossover that floored the first-round pick.
—Fiifi Frimpong, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
The Londoner picked himself up off the canvas twice — in the first round when he was floored by the first significant punch of the fight, and again in the third — then powered on, regained his composure and broke down the defending champion in impressive fashion.
—Chris McKenna, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Larry Claudio supplied 10 assists and floored eight kills as Revere swept Malden, 3-0.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
While not the most fleet of foot, Perez floored the gas pedal toward home plate.
—Kansas City Star, 3 May 2026
As the journalist, 54, returned to her spot at the Today anchor desk for the first time in more than two months on Monday, April 6, a source tells PEOPLE that her colleagues were floored by her strength.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Dubois had struggled to get to her opponent initially but floored her with a heavy left in the sixth round and never looked back.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
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An Alsip man who drove past Evergreen Park High School at 58 mph and then increased his speed to 75 mph was shocked with a Taser during the traffic stop after releasing a dog from the car and struggling with officers, police said.—
Dennis Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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In 1959, Levi was shocked to receive a letter informing him that a German publisher by the name of Fischer had just acquired the translation rights to If This Is a Man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The guard admitted he was surprised by the lack of questions about his medical status but voiced confidence that the issue would not continue into his NBA career.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Moroney even surprised the night's guests with a special video message as the teens got ready.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Late in the play, after rough shots of Cutty Sark have been downed, and now richer, mellower sips of Johnnie Walker Blue Label are taking hold, the combative card game mellows and expands into life lessons.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Brock downed Canyon 8-3 in Game 1 on Thursday with the Eagles taking a 6-0 lead after 2 innings.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 May 2026
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The feeling overwhelmed him even as his jaw ached and his throat compressed in the second quarter of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ 114-109 victory over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 4 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Sunday.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Building a Chaos Innovation Muscle Most organizations are overwhelmed by cultural chaos.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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Twain was by turns amused and appalled by the histrionics that taint our tellings of history, and by the yawning gaps between myth and reality.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hiram Crombie is shocked and appalled that Jamie is taking the Trading Post from him and kicking him and the other men off Fraser’s Ridge?—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, amazed at these quick-thinking kids.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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What really amazed the animal lover was Bow's loyalty to Shy, even though the dogs had only known each other for a day.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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In January 2003, angry former Time Warner shareholders booted Case as chairman, and that September, the board dropped the AOL name.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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She was initially charged with murder, but that count was dropped as part of the plea deal, court records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Kim, 42, said she's devastated for her daughter and upset that her seizures were initially brushed off before the cardiac arrest occurred.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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The deadly fires that devastated homes in Pacific Palisades and Altadena also laid waste to a lush canopy of leaves and pine needles that had cooled and shaded residents here for generations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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