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
Jon Stojan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The split is a recognition the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery three years ago was a flop.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Edgar Enrique Pineda-Ardon, age 53, flopped into the US in 2014.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Noun
This illustrates how brands can turn a flop into a forensic study.
—Jon Stojan, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
The split is a recognition the merger that created Warner Bros. Discovery three years ago was a flop.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Verb
Analyze Timing Before Declaring A Flop Yes, all marketers have ideas that flop.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Edgar Enrique Pineda-Ardon, age 53, flopped into the US in 2014.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
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As someone takes on roles that have elements of power associated with it, that can be a recipe for disaster.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Lighting effects, which demonstrate how self-driving vehicles avoid disaster, may give vibes from Magic Kingdom’s Tron Lightcycle / Run coaster.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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When stress hit, the house of cards collapsed, and failures cascaded like dominoes, wiping out billions in customer funds.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That’s how a building managed to go without a critical earthquake retrofit for more than a century before its brick walls collapsed in 2003.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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The moths were still able to flap their wings freely and turn in different directions.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 June 2025
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The vinyl rain gutter sagged and melted, its plastic material flapping in the wind like a flag, and the window shattered shortly after, letting the flames enter the interior.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
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Both sets of parents would have surely been willing to help with rent and whatever else was needed for the baby’s well-being, but the couple agreed that asking them for money at this age constituted a failure too great to stomach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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Ensure your team members learn how to code securely, promote an approach where nobody is blamed after a failure, and value those who report issues quickly.—
Sai Sandeep Ogety,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The eye cups fold down for glasses-wearers but not easily.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
25 June 2025
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Local police folded up the banner and took it away.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
24 June 2025
Verb
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The card features drawings of flying birds, floating feathers, shooting stars, fluttering butterflies and rowing gondoliers.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Outside of quintessential Southern porch staples, nature adds an idyllic experience to the outdoors, especially the presence of hummingbirds with their gracefully fluttering wings and gentle humming sound.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Location and local businesses The city administrators presented two potential locations for the council to consider: Swift Street, a bust main street at the heart of the local business district, and Macken Park, located at 1002 Clark Ferguson Drive, a ways away from businesses.—
Alecia Taylor,
Kansas City Star,
3 July 2025
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Robertson County Sheriff's deputies recently made their largest methamphetamine bust in history after nearly a half-million dollars worth of the drugs were found during a home search in Cedar Hill, officials said.—
Katie Nixon,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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