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as in appalling
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me
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as in amazing
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 dropping
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 devastating
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 flooring
The arched windows mirror the city’s grand historic buildings while brass elements and flooring nod to the golden age of American retailing.
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
There’s a tendency to represent the dive as reckless, as though the peregrine is doing the equivalent of flooring the accelerator and hoping for the best.
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Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Case details Brewer, a farmhand, was convicted in the 1990 murder of an Amarillo flooring company owner.
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Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Equally eye-catching were the monumental chandeliers referencing the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha crown, with heaps of bronze florals stretching up to the glass roof that honors Caroline Astor’s love of roses, and flooring patterns that call to mind Budapest’s buzzing 19th-century literary cafés.
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Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
There’s a tendency to represent the dive as reckless, as though the peregrine is doing the equivalent of flooring the accelerator and hoping for the best.
—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
Case details Brewer, a farmhand, was convicted in the 1990 murder of an Amarillo flooring company owner.
—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Equally eye-catching were the monumental chandeliers referencing the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha crown, with heaps of bronze florals stretching up to the glass roof that honors Caroline Astor’s love of roses, and flooring patterns that call to mind Budapest’s buzzing 19th-century literary cafés.
—
Alia Akkam,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
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Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.
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In one camp Gao Sheng breaks a cultural norm by helping her father and uncles with a big project, amazing her relatives with her physical and mental strength.
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The water-dropping helicopters returned during Friday's flare-up.
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Participation ebbs and flows with the economy, dropping to 35 million in 2019.
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Loss of this support, which is said to cover 25% of the center’s operating costs, would have been devastating both financially and reputationally.
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These giant invasive snakes are devastating the Everglades ecosystem by eating through the native food web without any natural predators to keep them in check.
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Ladeira uses a mister to spray the plate with housemade rose vinegar to give a whiff of funky brightness without shocking the palate.
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This sweeping novel opens in nineteen-sixties Calcutta, when a three-year-old girl demands to eat fish, shocking her family of Jains.
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Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
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The Midwest, meanwhile, was recovering from a strong line of storms that tore through parts of Illinois, Indiana and northern Kentucky on Wednesday, bringing possible tornadoes, damaging homes, and downing trees and power lines in the region.
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Parts of Anne Arundel County were thrashed by high winds Friday night as a severe storm rolled through the area, downing trees and causing power outages.
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This geometric rug adds visual interest without overwhelming your existing furniture and decor.
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Use plants with similar sun and soil needs to complement dahlias without overwhelming them.
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“Flooring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flooring. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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