floor it

Example Sentences

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In custody, at MDC, he fell to the floor; it turned out he was having a stroke.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

When Reaves and Doncic share the floor, it is a straightforward attack: teams simply can’t double-team two ruthlessly efficient ballhandlers stationed at opposite wings of the court.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

In response to a follow-up question, the department said that now, when people are forced to sleep on the floor, it is due to processing delays and not overcrowding.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

This scramble has resulted in the girl who always wanted to floor it in life becoming the brakes on the collective plans.

From Salon • Oct. 14, 2024

From the dance floor it seemed to be more than it was: one hundred couples, two hundred people, four hundred dancing legs seemed to be a single festive flowery creature, a fabulous millipede.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli