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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
Two years later, the two companies launched a humanoid robot called Pepper — a bet that ultimately flopped, but robotics has now re-emerged as a key focus for the Japanese giant.
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Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
While Fallon reeled — and flopped on the floor — over this reveal, Swift put her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The victim's fake teeth flopped broken on the carpet.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The following week didn’t go quite as swimmingly, as the Giants flopped against the previously winless New Orleans Saints.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The company’s efforts to improve its dimming sales growth prospects with an obesity medicine have largely flopped, leaving the pharma giant sidelined from the industry’s hottest market.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
One member of the group, Joel Wenhardt, from Southern California, shuffled to the piano and flopped down on the bench.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
While Fallon reeled — and flopped on the floor — over this reveal, Swift put her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
The victim's fake teeth flopped broken on the carpet.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
The following week didn’t go quite as swimmingly, as the Giants flopped against the previously winless New Orleans Saints.
—Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.
—Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
The company’s efforts to improve its dimming sales growth prospects with an obesity medicine have largely flopped, leaving the pharma giant sidelined from the industry’s hottest market.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025
One member of the group, Joel Wenhardt, from Southern California, shuffled to the piano and flopped down on the bench.
—Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopped
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The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Smith has completely collapsed.—
Michael Salfino,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Last weekend, on this same stage at Forest Hills, singer-songwriter Lola Young collapsed during her set at All Things Go.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Oct. 2025
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Moytoy flapped his lips fast like an engine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Aug. 2025
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Cunha, sitting on the turf, flapped his arms when Mbeumo failed to follow in for a tap-in.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Owners of The Grand, 1125 Grand Blvd, claim the parking lot’s owners have failed to provide adequate surveillance and security, and that their failure to do so has bred a hot spot for criminal activity.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Union Jack bunting fluttered overhead.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those rosters from the past were mostly homegrown, with a few veterans expertly folded in.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Army leaders say the Switchblade is one of several technologies being folded into armored units as the service adapts lessons from Ukraine and other conflicts, where drones have played an outsized role.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both teams are currently ranked in the top 10, and as is well-documented, Franklin has struggled in such games.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The food bank has struggled to keep up with demand following the cuts and a decrease in private donations.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flopped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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