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as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually
they lazily flopped themselves onto the couch to watch the game flopped the bag of groceries onto the counter
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as in collapsed
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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as in flapped
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
a fish flopping around on the dock
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Recent Examples of flopped
After beating Atlanta last Friday without Jaylen Brown and Charlotte on Sunday without Brown and Derrick White, Boston flopped in a rematch with the Hawks, losing 112-102 without a crew of contributors headlined by a resting Jayson Tatum.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
But that effort has flopped, because the SAVE America Act doesn't have the votes to pass in the Senate.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
All those efforts flopped in Congress.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Gillan flopped in the first year of a three-year, $9 million extension.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Apartments, hotels, and office buildings have flopped into foreclosures.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
He and most of the Cluely staff were flopped on a single sofa.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
But that effort has flopped, because the SAVE America Act doesn't have the votes to pass in the Senate.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
All those efforts flopped in Congress.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Gillan flopped in the first year of a three-year, $9 million extension.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Jokic either fell or flopped — depending on who tells it — over the top of George four minutes into the game when the burgeoning Utah star tried the maneuver.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026
Apartments, hotels, and office buildings have flopped into foreclosures.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
He and most of the Cluely staff were flopped on a single sofa.
—Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopped
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After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some players collapsed onto the turf in joyful tears.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Estrada Juarez collapsed into her daughter’s embrace.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The jacket hugged every contour of your torso and never flapped in the wind.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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As is customary for the deaths of first responders, a gigantic American flag flapped from a crane outside the morgue.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Freshman Jocelyn Monroe tossed a complete-game five-inning shutout, striking out 12, as the Grapevine Faith Lions rolled to a 10-0 run-rule triumph over the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest Tuesday at Oak Grove Park.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The amateurish stickup failed, fast.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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City leaders in Lake Dallas got more than an earful from residents who believe they were failed during a crisis in late March when a house explosion critically injured Jessica Bailey Lopez.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Kane took a shot from the point that fluttered through traffic and bounced off Compher, who was parked at the goalpost.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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And there, for the fifth time, was Azzi Fudd as the colorful scraps of paper, shot from big cannons, fluttered down all around her.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, two other media brands that also chronicled the television business for decades, folded in 2024.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within the casket was a dog, an old slipper folded in its paws.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The national team, called the Leopards, struggled as the country’s domestic league operated without support from sponsors or government funding.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flopped. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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