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 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
Sweetin was floored about the story that came up as the former costars discussed an episode of their original sitcom in which Stephanie's baby sister, Michelle (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen), has the idea to grow a money tree.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Breakker floored Dragon Lee with a Spear followed by a Paul from Grace Frog Splash.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Just last week, we were floored by the apps that Replit and Claude Code were able to produce in minutes.
—Jasmine Wu, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Given how Rodgers’ tenure ended in Titletown — and the tension between him and his head coach during their final season together in 2022 — LaFleur was both floored and touched that Rodgers vouched for him so conspicuously.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The native of England then floored Paul with a combination to the head.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Peterson revealed his now five-year-old daughter Monroe's cancer diagnosis in 2024 on social media, and was floored by the response from people all over the world who wanted to help his little girl.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The other, by the ceramic artist Katie Stout, is floored in a chunky mosaic and walled in her monstrous watercolors of floaty ladies.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
Episode four, at the end, I was floored.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Breakker floored Dragon Lee with a Spear followed by a Paul from Grace Frog Splash.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Just last week, we were floored by the apps that Replit and Claude Code were able to produce in minutes.
—Jasmine Wu, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Given how Rodgers’ tenure ended in Titletown — and the tension between him and his head coach during their final season together in 2022 — LaFleur was both floored and touched that Rodgers vouched for him so conspicuously.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The native of England then floored Paul with a combination to the head.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Peterson revealed his now five-year-old daughter Monroe's cancer diagnosis in 2024 on social media, and was floored by the response from people all over the world who wanted to help his little girl.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025
The other, by the ceramic artist Katie Stout, is floored in a chunky mosaic and walled in her monstrous watercolors of floaty ladies.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2025
Episode four, at the end, I was floored.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floored
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The timing of the resignation shocked players and union staff.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Her mom, Stefanie, brought her in to a doctor and when the X-rays came back, they were shocked to find a 56-degree curve in her spine.—
Marielle Mohs,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What teams surprised the most in the first week of the playoffs?—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Hockey is the top Winter Games sport among gamblers, but curling with its sliding stones, spirited sweeping and cheating allegations has surprised oddsmakers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cathy’s, um, secretions Fennell’s tendency to shock us only lightly comes (sorry) into full effect when Cathy steals off to the moors to masturbate against a giant rock, overwhelmed by her feelings for Heathcliff.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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This enables local food pantries to support as many individuals as possible without being overwhelmed by rising demand.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Starkly depicting such abuses as force-feeding, strip-searching, and staff bullying, the movie appalled audiences on its release, and the State of Massachusetts quickly banned it from being shown publicly for more than twenty years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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What amazed me the most was the remains of what appeared to be a tall conifer — possibly a cypress or cedar — on Edgar Street in Pacific Palisades, where the Palisades fire ravaged an entire street.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The universe amazed me yet again.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
17 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Outlet center visits fell nearly 13% from a year earlier, and apparel retail traffic dropped more than 8%, the firm estimates.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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What if, rather than building homes on-site from the ground up, they were cranked out of factories, one unit after another, shipped to where they were needed and dropped into place?—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Whitaker and Perlah, who know about Louie’s advanced liver disease and see his care as routine, will be devastated to learn Louie is gone.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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See the aftermath from above Infrastructure devastated There have been reports of severe damage to the area's infrastructure, including the city's hospital, schools and businesses.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Floored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floored. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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