1
as in to shock
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 to surprise
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 to down
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 to overwhelm
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 floor
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Even with the Big 3 on the floor, the Suns lost to the Pacers last Saturday and to Charlotte yesterday.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
One of the things that floored me about the old newspaper was the no one seemed to mention buying books as gifts.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
When a sock or pair of underwear drops on the floor, this smart device doesn't just push them around or get stuck.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Yes, but: Even with the Big 3 on the floor, the Suns lost to the Pacers last Saturday and to Charlotte yesterday.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
Fans were left floored by not only that, but also how Tran had to watch the proposal on live TV, sitting next to her ex-fiancé.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
One of the things that floored me about the old newspaper was the no one seemed to mention buying books as gifts.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floor
Noun
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Slip beneath the wash plate (the central piece at the bottom of the tub).Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Hornets are at the bottom of the Power Rankings to start 2025 despite a 30-point scorer in LaMelo Ball.Law Murray, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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His statements — including Holocaust denial, racist denunciations of Muslims and immigrants, and his 1987 proposal to forcibly isolate people with AIDS in special facilities — shocked his critics and strained his political alliances.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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During a pre-show red carpet stroll, Gomez was shocked when House of Gucci star Salma Hayek interrupted her live spot with carpet co-host and Variety senior culture and events editor Mark Malkin, to give Sel, 32, a hug.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Over the past few years, the strength of the U.S. economy and the job market have surprised almost everyone.PAUL WISEMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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A lot of people are surprised a 62-year-old man can see the positive side of screen time.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Severe weather conditions may also cause power outages and downed trees.Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Denver jumped to an early two-touchdown lead and downed Kansas City 38-0 at Empower Field at Mile High.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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This lack of collaboration is untenable in the current reality where the sea of fast-moving, stealth attackers threatens to overwhelm the dike entirely.Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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While liberals run the country from the Washington bureaucracy out to the grassroots, conservatives run the country by arousing the grassroots to overwhelm the resistance of Washington.Newt Gingrich, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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The explosion was caused by a combination of fireworks, gas tanks and camping fuel in the bed of the vehicle detonated by a device controlled by the driver.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
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Arguments abound that teens should simply put away their smartphones and game controllers and go to bed earlier on school nights to combat early start times.Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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That kind of appalls me to think that people need not expect that of themselves.David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Verb
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The pups rocked a blend of their parents' fur colors, black and yellow.Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Between the lines: Lurie has vowed to fight corruption at City Hall in response to several scandals involving department heads and nonprofits that have rocked the city in recent years.Nadia Lopez, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floor. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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