flooring

verb

Definition of flooringnext
present participle of floor
1
as in appalling
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 amazing
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 dropping
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 devastating
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 flooring The area's flooring industry has long depended on immigrant labor, and many families include a mix of citizens, legal residents, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients and undocumented immigrants. — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The city has a substantial Latino population, including families whose histories are connected to the region's textile and flooring industries. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 To manage mixed-flooring environments seamlessly, the robot incorporates Narwal’s CarpetFocus™ technology alongside the DualFlow anti-tangle system. — New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026 Flynn worked for his father-in-law’s flooring and furnishing business and made about $200,000 a year, Ashley’s sister testified. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Wednesday’s restitution included a monumental section of flooring dating to the 3rd century BCE and depicting the wedding of the god Telete and Eros in the company of Aphrodite and the Three Graces. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Installing new wood flooring throughout a home of that scale can cost approximately $50,000 to $60,000, including materials and installation, according to Ryan. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2026 In fact, Cathleen Gruver explains, bathroom flooring is more critical than flooring in any other room of the house. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 18 Sep. 2026 The British southpaw fighter faced the Californian in 2021 for the ‘interim’ WBC lightweight title in Texas, flooring him in the second round with a blistering left hand. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flooring
  1. appalling
  2. amazing
  3. dropping
  4. devastating
  5. shocking
  6. stunning
  7. downing
  8. overwhelming
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  • The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Of all the recent poster boys for appalling misbehavior by the State Police, Michael Proctor would of course rank number one.
    — Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Definition of appalling
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  • In one camp Gao Sheng breaks a cultural norm by helping her father and uncles with a big project, amazing her relatives with her physical and mental strength.
    — Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
Definition of amazing
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  • After dropping three of his first four games to Kansas starting in 1989, his teams won the next 11.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, far-right leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to roll back the official retirement age to 62 and even previously suggested dropping it to as low as 60.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dropping
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  • Overall, climate change is weakening the winds — but won’t save SoCal from devastating fires.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The region has already been saturated by heavy rain over the past months, and regions like New Mexico and Grand Canyon were hit by devastating floods earlier this month.
    — Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of devastating
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  • Near the very end of the application process, DuPonty pulled out, shocking his co-workers.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers’ steadiest pitcher and coolest cat actually seemed miffed on the mound when Smith didn’t challenge — as shocking a sight as his early exit.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of shocking
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  • Footage of the fight shared online showed Williams punching Colón in the back of the head in the seventh round, apparently stunning him.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Margaret deploys this power to find Daniel and to free him from Noah and the WARDEX minions—essentially, by stunning them emotionally.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2026
Definition of stunning
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  • Hurricane Isaias made landfall as a Category 2 hurricane on Saturday, spawning tornadoes, destroying buildings and downing power lines across the Gulf region.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Hurricane Isaias made landfall in Destin as a Category 2 storm on Friday night, bringing wind gusts of more than 110 mph to the Florida Panhandle, downing trees, scattering debris and leaving at least two people dead.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of downing
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  • But the long gearing also has its benefits in fast driving, allowing full-throttle use without overwhelming the chassis or unsettling the rear end on corner exit.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Republicans' ace in the hole While Democratic candidates dominate direct donations, Republicans are countering with overwhelming outside spending.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwhelming

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