floored

verb

Definition of floorednext
past tense of floor
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 amazed
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected as you might expect, winning the lottery simply floored us

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3
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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4
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 Synonyms for floored
  1. shocked
  2. downed
  3. overwhelmed
  4. appalled
  5. devastated
  6. stunned
  7. astonished
  8. slammed
Verb
  • Subway Violence Meanwhile, the incident is the latest in a series of high-profile crimes on New York subway trains that have shocked the city.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And the art world is no different — some artists are using it to help generate work, and others are shocked by its capabilities.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocked
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  • The city bought the property in 1963 and filled the lake with trash and downed trees, then topped it with the ash from the incinerator.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The weather downed power lines along Amtrak and New Jersey Transit railroad routes Sunday morning, suspending both companies' train services in Philadelphia as well as parts of New Jersey and New York, CBS News Philadelphia reported.
    Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of downed
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  • Resilience helps in seeing the bigger picture and not getting overwhelmed by immediate difficulties.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Bengals and Joe Burrow torched the Broncos’ overwhelmed secondary for 412 passing yards in Week 17 — constantly attacking corner Riley Moss in his return from injury.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of overwhelmed
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  • Intelligence officials were appalled.
    Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • At the time, we were appalled to learn that some twenty thousand Syrians had died.
    Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of appalled
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  • The 2025 edition of Fight for the Fallen was held to support victims of Hurricane Helene, which devastated the Asheville area in September 2024.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In August, he and his wife were devastated when their only child, Selena, age 19, was killed in a car crash in Canada.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of devastated
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  • However, most were stunned at Dawn's story.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • For the coveted shoot, the Olympic athlete stunned in a variety of looks.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of stunned
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  • The findings left scientists astonished.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In 2014, for instance, one researcher was astonished to watch a single sea otter devour roughly 30 European green crabs in an hour, per the Washington Post.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonished
Verb
  • Councilmember Bob Holden slammed Hochul for this, arguing that the city and state simply need to enforce existing laws instead of changing them.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The statement sparked outrage with GOP lawmakers, who slammed Allstate for not explicitly condemning terrorism.
    Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2025
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