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
  • Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Family and friends are shocked at the arrest.
    KC Baker, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of shocked
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  • Air defenses downed 14 Ukrainian drones over the Bryansk region early Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
    Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reports suggested that 50% or more of the FPVs launched by Ukraine were being downed by jamming.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of downed
Verb
  • Brands that create seasonal campaigns with these influencers can increase their credibility with shoppers, who are often overwhelmed by options during the holiday season.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Small independent physician practices have been overwhelmed by regulatory and reporting burdens, lacking the infrastructure and technology that larger, more complex organizations have.
    Rita Numerof, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
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  • The Constitution’s framers would have been appalled at shielding incumbent presidents from criminal prosecution.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Several editors were appalled by the idea alone.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of appalled
Verb
  • Our family is shocked and devastated by Luigi’s arrest.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Macy’s blamed weakness in its digital sales, as well as warm weather that devastated demand for cold-weather items like winter coats.
    David Goldman, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of devastated
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  • Time ran out, and Bears players stood in the middle of the field stunned.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The reality is that the region is stunned by what happened.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of stunned
Verb
  • After the clip of the Christmas tree being raised from the basement went viral, the feat of engineering certainly astonished millions of internet users.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Their swift move into the capital astonished citizens and the rest of the world.
    Antoinette Radford, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of astonished
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  • Jordon Hudson, the 24-year-old former cheerleader dating Bill Belichick, slammed the food delivery app DoorDash, claiming that she was left with stitches after placing an order.
    Natasha Dye, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • While many, including Barstool president Dave Portnoy and sports commentator Keith Olbermann, slammed Reese for the gesture, Clark maintained that she wasn’t offended by it.
    Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of slammed
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