as in disaster
something that has failed
the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points
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Recent Examples of flop
Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … CASH CRISIS – Kamala Harris fundraising events have reportedly been a flop to help raise money for DNC.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
The Godfather director steals the show here as an energetic, pugnacious and visionary circus ringleader who put his money where his mouth was for a project that wound up flopping critically and commercially.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Stiller recently stopped by The Prof G Pod With Scott Galloway to discuss the breakthroughs, hits, and flops throughout his time in Hollywood.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … CASH CRISIS – Kamala Harris fundraising events have reportedly been a flop to help raise money for DNC.
—FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
On the ground, the story of what resonated — or flopped — at the Telluride Film Festival can look far different from the headlines.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
The Godfather director steals the show here as an energetic, pugnacious and visionary circus ringleader who put his money where his mouth was for a project that wound up flopping critically and commercially.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
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Bureau staff were told the group itself, already gutted as part of mass layoffs at the State Department in July, would refocus on migration diplomacy and disaster response rather than its traditional refugee focus.—
Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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That question frames an episode that opens not with battle, but with the kind of stillness that comes before disaster.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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So grab your favorite snack and beverage, plop yourself on the couch and get ready for 10-plus hours of consecutive football – but not commercial-free, much to the chagrin of longtime NFL RedZone fans – to kickstart the season.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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By this time, the Soviet Union had collapsed, leading Manuylov to start a business in the candy trade.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Luckily, the airport had a failsafe in the form of a ground material designed to collapse under the plane's weight and stop it in its tracks.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Birds can soar through the sky for long periods without flapping their wings.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Well, the 23-year-old Belgian was among Europe’s best shot-stopping goalkeepers last season, is quick off his line and appears to be pretty composed, which would be ideal around his two flapping new goalkeeper team mates.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wilson argued the Charlotte attack resulted from several failures, from lax ticket enforcement to reliance on private security, rather than policies from Cooper’s tenure.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, as a photojournalist working with the Kansas City Defender and as the creator of the upcoming podcast Fountain City Files, Harrison focuses on stories involving missing Black women, systemic failures in law enforcement and community neglect.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Quick Packing Tips For A Longer Cruise Rolling rather than folding clothes can save space and help prevent deep creases, especially when combined with packing cubes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Phones that fold in half like the Galaxy Z Fold and Google Pixel Pro Fold are usually thicker than your average phone when closed, sometimes resembling two phones stacked on top of one another.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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From November to March, the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve transforms into a vibrant, fluttering kingdom.—
Gaby Keiderling,
Robb Report,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … BEHIND BARS – Feds bust 'public enemy number one' in a massive operation netting $11M and 617 arrests.—
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FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Global energy firms slashed thousands of jobs after the 2020 oil bust, leaving a skeletal workforce.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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