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. devastated
  5. stunned
  6. astonished
  7. slammed
  8. hit
Verb
  • Parents of students at Markle Middle School told local outlets they were shocked to learn that the district had installed windows in bathrooms, pushing back against Gelazela’s claim that students’ privacy rights were not affected.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Take the quiz here … DIGITAL NEWS QUIZ – Russia shocked the US near which state?
    Fox News, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of shocked
Verb
  • Another satellite image from the town shows empty space where homes once were, and downed trees and power lines.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The church in Rutherford County, about 45 minutes from Asheville, has been home for McGinnis, his wife, Katie, and Knox since downed trees damaged their home.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of downed
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  • In April, Osbourne told Rolling Stone he was overwhelmed by the excitement his friends and fans have expressed about his induction.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The lack of pressure on the ball created an overflow of drives to the rim for opponents that overwhelmed their typically trusty, defensive center.
    Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of overwhelmed
Verb
  • The next report likely will show the impact of Hurricane Helene, which has devastated parts of the Southeast.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Almost 400,000 of those are in South Carolina, specifically in the mountains and foothills in the western part of the state, which has been devastated by floods.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of devastated
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  • Eminem, stunned, then holds a photo of a sonogram while Jade smiles and laughs at her dad’s reaction to the news.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Video showing a Kentucky judge being gunned down in his chambers was played Tuesday during a court hearing for the ex-sheriff who is charged in the killing that stunned their Appalachian community.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of stunned
Verb
  • Even Jeff still seems astonished to be in the presence of one of hip-hop’s founding innovators.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That meant those showing up in New Zealand were astonished to discover their task was to climb the New Zealand Fiji Mountains within 14 days.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of astonished
Verb
  • Advocates for student loan borrowers slammed the decision.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The family said Kyle Raleigh punched Troy Morrow and slammed him to the pavement.
    Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of slammed
Verb
  • Criswell was pressed specifically on FEMA's response to Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which hit the Southeast back-to-back, NPR's Debbie Elliott says.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The semi also hit one semi-truck, which was parked along the shoulder of the highway.
    David Chiu, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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