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
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.
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Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Throughout the playoffs, his ability to draw fouls drew the ire of fans who accuse him of flopping.
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Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Noun
Robinson responded with a forearm to Wembanyama’s neck that either knocked him to the ground or gave sufficient cover for a flop.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.
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Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Verb
But the movie, released in March this year after a deep post-production process, flopped, grossing $24 million worldwide on a budget of $90 million.
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Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
Throughout the playoffs, his ability to draw fouls drew the ire of fans who accuse him of flopping.
—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.
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Cornwall’s cinematic legacy tends to, unfortunately, be linked to jaunty seaside romantic comedies, the sort that plop onto a streaming service like a stone down a well.
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Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings.
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.
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As with other members of the poplar family such as quaking aspen, the part of the tree that attaches the leaf to the branch is several inches long, causing leaves to flap rapidly from side to side when the wind blows.
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When a hummingbird hovers, their wings can flap up to 70 times per second, according to the Audubon Society!
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Taking the midway point of those numbers, an opening weekend of $45 million would be a monumental failure.
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Then came this spring’s historic and devastating floods across northern Michigan — in some areas, for the first time anyone can remember — swamping homes, pushing dams to the brink of failure and washing out roadways.
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With the wrap in front of you, fold up the edge closest to you.
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In Joá, where the land gathers around the great presence of Pedra da Gávea—the mountain whose unmistakable form looms over Rio— before folding toward forest and sea, a level expanse of this scale feels equal parts modernist and surrealist.
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Since most butterflies live a short time, fluttering between colorful flowers for a few weeks before dying, a few rare exceptions have stumped scientists.
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
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The product was first developed by a French company Sederma, as a non-hormonal, bust-enhancing ingredient.
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Crafted in plush pink tone, the dress also featured jeweled elements near the neckline and on the bust of the dress.
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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