The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word FLOORED
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result FLOORED
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The straight part
We know that "Thrown/like a carpet?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case thrown/like a carpet? = floored.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does FLOORED mean?
FLOORED verb- To cover or furnish with a floor.
- To strike down or lay level with the floor; to knock down.
- (driving) To accelerate rapidly.
- To silence by a conclusive answer or retort.
- To amaze or greatly surprise.
- To finish or make an end of.
- To set a lower bound.