FLOORS Synonyms: 167 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of floor

as in bottoms

the surface upon which a body of water lies discovered a new species of crab living on the ocean floor

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floors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of floor

as in shocks

to cause an unpleasant surprise for that you would say such a rude thing to someone floors me

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as in surprises

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 downs

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 overwhelms

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 floors

Noun

There is accumulation of food and residue on the floors under the prep line equipment. — Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026 The 19 new rooms and suites—each with their own private plunge pools—are spread across three floors that overlook a new adults-only pool and wellness area. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 Grease buildups were seen on the hood vents, as well as on the floors and equipment between fryers and stovetop. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Through Porsche Classic, the company supplies replacement parts, technical expertise and specialized services for vehicles that have long since disappeared from showroom floors. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The larger Penthouse North, meanwhile, spans roughly 3,500 square feet and accommodates three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, and a pair of powder rooms across the fifth and sixth floors. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Data centers and trading floors run backup generators and failover sites because their businesses can’t stop when the power does. — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Rooms are below and the pools and gardens on the ground floor – though this does make the lifts a little confusing as numbers go up even though floors go down. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026 The floors are hardwood, the nine-foot ceilings beamed, the bedroom well detailed, and the city views wide open. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Oct. 2026

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Will another team put together a deal for Bagent that floors the Bears? — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026 But each release specifies exactly which warehouse and even which floors the barrels for a particular batch were matured, which is similar to Hardin’s Creek. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for floors

Noun

In a third shot, the model stood with her back to the camera, giving followers a closer look at the personalized swimsuit bottoms.

— Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of bottoms

Verb

Each step sends a ripple through the spongy, thin mat, a slow undulating motion beneath your feet that surprises the senses, disorienting yet simultaneously strangely delightful.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
After more than 13 years of working together, Jordan rarely surprises me.

— Alla Adam, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of surprises

Verb

Aledo builds momentum, downs Arlington Aledo’s offense has found a groove.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2026
Both teams had ups and downs (mostly downs for the Browns) but Ohio State was always a much better, and much more fun atmosphere.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of downs

Verb

In 90 percent of instances, if a team overwhelms another in the trenches on both sides of the ball, that team wins the game handily.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026
Revenue that overwhelms delivery teams, adds friction for customers or depends on heroic effort is not the same as scalable growth.

— Tim Dowd, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of overwhelms

Noun

The mattresses of both those more and less important beds were hand-stuffed with materials familiar to a Hästens, including horsehair and wool.

— Jaklin Romine Oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
This will create capacity equivalent to about 40 additional beds.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of beds

Verb

Tornado levels homes in Enid, Oklahoma Residents of Enid, Oklahoma, are surveying the damage on Friday after a massive tornado ripped through the city on Thursday night.

— Jack Moore, ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026