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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3
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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4
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
Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The Grammy winner will open bar and entertainment venue Redemption Bar, located on the fifth floor of Eric Church‘s six-story Chief’s venue.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Knight slammed the car into a U-turn and floored it toward Las Vegas Boulevard.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Noun
The fire started just after 1 a.m. Thursday on the top floor of a two-story Victorian house in the 1400 block of 12th Street.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
The Grammy winner will open bar and entertainment venue Redemption Bar, located on the fifth floor of Eric Church‘s six-story Chief’s venue.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
The current owners have redone the sheet rock, plumbing, electrical, and flooring throughout the entire house, De Lello said.
—James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Knight slammed the car into a U-turn and floored it toward Las Vegas Boulevard.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for floor
Noun
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Fill out the form or email me at the address at the bottom of this page.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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By the time Jake Cronenworth made the first out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Mets starter Sean Manaea had thrown 77 pitches.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Verb
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John Cena turning heel, meaning changing from a good to bad character, shocked the WWE Universe like nothing that had come before it and even reverberated throughout the sports and pop culture world at large.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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News of his death shocked the music industry, who paid tribute through the day.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
Verb
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McLaren Racing Formula One driver Oscar Piastri was surprised by the Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying result after Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set a fastest time of 1:15.372, securing his first pole position of the season.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Aug. 2025
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Trump once again surprised the world with fresh levies on dozens of countries.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Golf ball-sized hail, downed trees and flash flooding were reported across the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in Minnesota.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
28 July 2025
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Most recently, the Texas Rangers lost eight straight in 2023, then got hot in September and October en route to downing the Arizona Diamondbacks over five games in the World Series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
Verb
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In greater numbers than ever, children hollowed up by hunger are overwhelming the Patient’s Friends Hospital, the main emergency center for malnourished kids in northern Gaza.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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With no hemming required, each one of these matching sets won’t drag on the floor or overwhelm your small frame.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Banks, 51, confessed to eating crumbs from days-old popcorn while telling Jenna Bush Hager about her pastime of watching TV in bed with her mom.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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The Cubs put that to bed Monday, when the sides agreed to a multi-year contract extension to replace the current five-year deal that Hoyer signed after taking over as the Cubs’ president of baseball operations after Theo Epstein left following the 2020 season.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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Spielberg imagined it as a noise that has the power to appall.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kenosha rocked by civil unrest The city of Kenosha was rocked by civil unrest in 2020 after a police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man, seven times.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
25 July 2025
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Last year, Marvel Studios' Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con rocked the pop culture convention and broke the internet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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“Floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/floor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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