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as in shocks
to cause an unpleasant surprise for
that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me
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as in surprises
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 downs
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 overwhelms
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 floors
Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The home features reclaimed antique European limestone floors and custom millwork.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Do not lie on concrere floors or lay against concrete walls.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Spanning just over 18,000 square feet, the new lounge splits its two floors into a pair of distinct areas.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
The ceilings, floors, and walls were glaringly white under harsh fluorescent lights; the air was completely still.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The good news is that more times than not, this doesn't mean your floors are still dirty.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Aurora officials also acknowledged that air quality testing on the fifth and sixth floors of the building -- areas not open to guests -- found higher concentrations of airborne mold.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
But some backpacks are better for travel than others, perhaps designed with isolated shoe compartments, holes to feed your phone charging cable through, jewelry pouches, and special materials that simply wipe clean after picking up germs from public floors.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
The gym too is stylishly designed—with hemlock floors and forgiving lights—and the fitness equipment is up-to-date, if unfortunately not sourced from Olympus itself.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
The home features reclaimed antique European limestone floors and custom millwork.
—Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Do not lie on concrere floors or lay against concrete walls.
—Brandi D. Addison, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Spanning just over 18,000 square feet, the new lounge splits its two floors into a pair of distinct areas.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
The ceilings, floors, and walls were glaringly white under harsh fluorescent lights; the air was completely still.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
The good news is that more times than not, this doesn't mean your floors are still dirty.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Aurora officials also acknowledged that air quality testing on the fifth and sixth floors of the building -- areas not open to guests -- found higher concentrations of airborne mold.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floors
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Loose Jeans, $90 Gap’s latest drop is full of pieces, like this Crop Shell Tank Top, that can be worn on its own, or as a matching set with various Gap bottoms.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Across 50 episodes, Anderson unpacked everything from why gay men prefer iced coffee to whether bottoms would survive the apocalypse (the answer is yes).—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Historically, Citadel notes, productivity shocks lower marginal costs, expand output, and increase real income, acting as a complement to human labor rather than a strict substitute.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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The scheme shocks their high-strung son Harold (Roberts), whose wife, Neha (Gill), is a local police officer.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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The five teams scatter to their work stations, bemoaning the 92-degree heat (no one complains about the noisy vroom vroom of the racecar driving around, which surprises me), and get to work.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
3 Mar. 2026
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The interesting question is by how much, and whether one of them surprises us.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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But Sarah Graves gives a bit too much room and Penn downs a 3-pointeron the wing.—
Zoe Collins Rath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Nov. 2025
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Additionally, some of the visual scenery projected behind and above the set doesn’t always embrace but overwhelms the acting below.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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In practice, fluent dialogue quickly overwhelms reflective distance.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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State and local officials broke ground on a new mental health campus in Norwalk with over 150 beds at the Metropolitan State Hospital.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The walnut desks, the Carrera marble, the Morrocan tile, the Savoir beds (so firm-soft that Goldilocks would weep)—it’s all elegant yet easy, thrown together with savvy intention.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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View gallery - 8 images Vinyl records have been finding more and more new ears in recent years, and Mixx Audio has a novel turntable to help keep the groove moving – one that also rocks a CD player plonked right in the middle of the platter, as well as flexible connectivity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Mar. 2026
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No one rocks a short haircut quite like Halle Berry.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit also levels a series of accusations against the city of Los Angeles and its Department of Water and Power.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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But a new documentary about the reality show levels some serious accusations against all those involved in the production.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Floors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floors. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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