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noun

ˈflȯr How to pronounce floor (audio)
Definition of floornext
as in bottom
the surface upon which a body of water lies discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor

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verb

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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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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
Noun
Larry Ellison now owns Shari Redstone’s pair of apartments on the 25th floor. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 The group was founded in January 2023 after Gomez brought his 4-month-old son onto the House floor in a BabyBjörn and garnered significant attention, including from PEOPLE at the time. — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Verb
Bathroom tile flooring cost Basic ceramic tile can cost as little as $2 to $3 per square foot from a home improvement store like Lowes or The Home Depot. — Jason Rueger, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 So, who wowed the judges, floored the crowd and clinched the final, coveted sash? — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for floor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for floor
  1. bottom
  2. shock
  3. surprise
  4. down
  5. overwhelm
  6. bed
  7. appall
  8. stun
Noun
  • The soft, stretchy fabric moves with you across terminals without bunching or binding, and because the top and bottom are already matched, getting dressed at the crack of dawn requires zero thought.
    — Jill Layton, PEOPLE, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The Twins struck back with three runs in the bottom of the first.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of bottom
Verb
  • The raid shocked the community, leading to low attendance at the Wilder School District the day after the raid, according to reporting from the Idaho Statesman.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shock
Verb
  • Ramirez-Smith, whose law firm is located in Nampa, Canyon County’s largest city, wasn’t surprised by how closely the Canyon County probation department was working with ICE.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One person not surprised by Yancy’s win was Lauren Beth Gash, the founding chair of the Tenth Congressional District Democrats.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of surprise
Verb
  • Lake Howell forced a Seminole punt, which was downed inside the two yard linej.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There's a lot of seaweed and some downed trees thanks to Hurricane Maria, but the terrain is pretty navigable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of down
Verb
  • Ukraine has been firing hundreds of drones at Russia almost nightly, hoping to overwhelm air defenses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
  • My mother was never one for parting phrases, mainly because she was overwhelmed by a form of timidity that verged on self-erasure.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of overwhelm
Noun
  • Think custom modern furniture, beds dressed in cloud-like linens, and soothing palettes of cream, sand and light timber.
    — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Cole had risen from bed, turned on the light by her sister’s desk, then left her alone.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of bed
Verb
  • Her supporters and longtime Christian collaborators are appalled by the backlash.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps most viscerally, given the ever-present specter of nuclear annihilation during the Cold War, Capps was appalled by Falwell’s apocalyptic rhetoric and cavalier posture toward global destruction.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of appall
Verb
  • Innanen stuns as Paul Baker — full name all the time — a Canadian newcomer to the group who becomes integral to his friends’ emotional processing all while operating as the resident Gen-Z eye candy.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The final price tag stunned the industry and reflected a confluence of factors inside and outside San Diego.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
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