Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective provided with a floor.
- adjective knocked down to the floor or ground.
- adjective defeated; overwhelmed.
- adjective suprised and confounded; nonplused.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
floor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective provided with a floor
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Examples
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Less than two minutes later, Geiger again floored Miller and this time
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Various lawmakers typically supportive of NASA requests said they were "floored" or shocked by the budget package.
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Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, 45, one of the sisters who accused Dillard, said she was "floored" to hear about his new position serving others.
After child abuse accusations, Catholic priests often simply vanish Michelle Boorstein 2010
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Various lawmakers typically supportive of NASA requests said they were "floored" or shocked by the budget package.
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Kathryn Barrett-Gaines, 45, one of the sisters who accused Dillard, said she was "floored" to hear about his new position serving others.
After child abuse accusations, Catholic priests often simply vanish Michelle Boorstein 2010
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My conservative 'sometimes democrat' sister-in-law from Missouri ONLY watches Fox, she 'sort of liked' Obama at one time then really started hating on him over the Rev. Wright sound bites, she called me tonight and was basically 'floored' by his interview, she said, I'm not sure where this Barack Obama has been hiding but I like him - alot.
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Alicia Treadwell was "floored" when teachers at Harambee Community School gave her their home phone numbers.
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I was kind of floored ... so is that part of the mindset behind the folks who ban books?
Sex Panic Roger Sutton 2006
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Even now thinking about it, I'm just kind of floored, my stomach is churning like I am in love with a person.
indiankurtis Diary Entry indiankurtis 2008
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She and her husband are "floored" to be at the wedding.
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