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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
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.
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.
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Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Since the show premiered this past March, Pfeiffer and Russell have been floored by the intense emotional response it’s elicited from male and female viewers alike.
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Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
What moments soared and floored during the ceremony, and what crashed and burned?
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
After O’Keefe exited the vehicle at a home in Canton, prosecutors said, Read floored the SUV in reverse and struck O’Keefe.
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Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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.
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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.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
She would have been floored by the casualness that has seeped into society today, from wearing pajamas on flights to sweatpants to dinner.
—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
Since the show premiered this past March, Pfeiffer and Russell have been floored by the intense emotional response it’s elicited from male and female viewers alike.
—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 June 2026
What moments soared and floored during the ceremony, and what crashed and burned?
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 June 2026
After O’Keefe exited the vehicle at a home in Canton, prosecutors said, Read floored the SUV in reverse and struck O’Keefe.
—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
The scenes with Firstman and Absolom, floored me because a few of them are incredibly moving, but not cloyingly so.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
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Two years ago, a Long Island deli shocked the country by selling a $120-per-pound lobster salad — and the price has only gone up since.
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The 19-year-old Shawnee Mission Northwest alum shocked the nation as an All-American as a freshman for the University of Illinois.
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But you may be surprised by the old-timey charms of this beachfront American town.
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The news surprised local law enforcement at the time, who said the information did not come from them.
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Vanoven urged residents to stay home as crews worked the active scene, warning that downed power lines and debris would be harder to see after dark.
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Storms could also cause power outages and downed trees.
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In a world often overwhelmed by heartbreak and division, the story confirms that love has a way of continuing on.
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Knicks fans nearly overwhelmed it before the floats arrived.
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Seated beside Rosado on Wednesday, Lopez appeared appalled at what had transpired in recent weeks.
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Democratic lawmakers were predictably appalled by Pulte’s selection.
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When Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated the telephone at America’s Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, the invention amazed the crowd.
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, amazed at these quick-thinking kids.
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Meanwhile, the president’s approval rating on the economy dropped to 33% last week in an NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll — his lowest ever for that poll and 3 points below former President Biden’s worst reading on the question during his term.
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The point Algeria picked up for the draw gave them four for the tournament, one more than Iran gained in their three matches in Group G, and dropped Iran to the ninth spot among the third place teams, one shy of making the round of 32.
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It was held just 22 years after the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, but Chicago was determined to dominate the world stage.
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The South Florida community — home to the largest Venezuelan diaspora in the United States — is rallying to deliver humanitarian aid to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes devastated the country Wednesday evening.
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