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
Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Howard recalled when the Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman period drama Far and Away flopped in 1992, her father turned to Clint Eastwood for advice.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 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
When an onion reaches its maturity, its leaves will die back and its tops will flop over.
—Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
Howard recalled when the Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman period drama Far and Away flopped in 1992, her father turned to Clint Eastwood for advice.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
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By ordering these strikes, Trump acted without congressional approval and in contradiction to his campaign promise to avoid the kind of disasters experienced in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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One of the factors that exacerbated the Chernobyl disaster was a design flaw within the nuclear reactor that exploded, Bernstein said, adding that the design is no longer used.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 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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Without a proper response from the immune system, even the most efficient organs won’t prevent the body from collapsing.—
Marcin Nowak,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The agreement ultimately collapsed after China withdrew following Trump's tariff announcement.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 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
Noun
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Sometimes, this involves social engineering techniques that encourage people to compromise their own systems, but the root cause is often simple human error or a failure to implement best practices within increasingly complex and fragmented database estates.—
Jakub Lamik,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But the glow of success, and even more so the pall of failure, is always shared.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 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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American flags fluttered, along with the occasional LGBTQ+ banner.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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American and Saudi flags fluttered throughout the capital, and an all-American fleet of police vehicles formed a visible security perimeter around key sites.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The magazine’s cover uses items from Gabrielle Chanel’s personal collection: a statue bust of the designer made by Jacques Lipchitz in 1921 wearing metallic Chanel sunglasses from the brand’s fall 2002 show shot by Roe Ethridge.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
23 June 2025
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Is a bust to follow again or are these big yields from small stocks really spectacular deals?—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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