FLOPPED Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

flopped

verb

past tense of flop

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 The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 Meta’s previous efforts in this space and its big bet on the metaverse have largely flopped, but the company is convinced things will be different this time. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Miguel Vargas homered late for the White Sox, who flopped in their second straight bid to clinch a postseason series at home for the first time since the 1906 World Series against the Chicago Cubs. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 All of this lends itself to a mid-single-digit opening at 2,200 theaters for Social Reckoning, perhaps around $8M (where Tom Cruise’s $160M Digger flopped). — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 While the warehouse project has flopped, records show that in the last few months ICE has quietly expanded its detention system in other ways. — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026 Reigns flopped into the corner and waited for the right moment to strike with a spear. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 In this year’s mayoral primary, Raman raised less money than Bass and Pratt and flopped during their one debate against each other. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Both flopped — at Chelsea and Manchester United — with their fees widely viewed as excessive even at the time. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

So by the time Max was 3 years old, he was already plopped into a kid kart inside the speedway’s shipping and receiving warehouse while being pulled around with a bungee cord tied to the front bumper.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
When the final whistle blew, defender Auston Trusty grabbed the match ball and plopped it in Sullivan’s arms, knowing its significance.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Ryder’s Law was reintroduced this year after another carriage horse collapsed and died in Central Park, and in a separate incident, tourist Romanch Mahajan, 18, died after falling off a carriage after the operator lost control.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
In Peru, the world’s largest catcher of anchovies, the fishing industry collapsed after the tiny baitfish abandoned the country’s waters for cooler northern climes.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

Above the dancers flapped a ring of American flags, each representing a military veteran from the community who had passed away.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Luna then tried to jump over Sandy to get back into the bowl of the nest, but Sandy lost her balance and flapped down to the lower branches.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2026

Definition of flapped

Verb

Traditional American business values like social responsibility, community involvement, and customer service — y’know, the things companies used to at least pretend to care about — have been tossed aside.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
The audience cheered and a couple of crowd members tossed underwear onto the stage.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of tossed

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The Ducks failed, with Tyson Ford and Jalen Woods stuffing Thomas on the one-yard line.

— Elias Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Court records show that attorneys representing Marshall repeatedly asked judges to issue arrest warrants for former patients who failed to appear in court.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of failed

Verb

Yellow caution tape fluttered in the wind as water poured into a room strewn with wooden debris, an upturned refrigerator and a television.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
But no sooner did the words leave his mouth than the man’s eyelids fluttered open.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of fluttered

Verb

During demonstrations, the researchers folded the material diagonally in opposite directions, and its digital counterpart followed the changing geometry.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
The girls of summer Women's pro baseball has been largely inactive in this country since the pioneering All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded 72 years ago.

— David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of folded

Verb

While guys such as Will Smith and Chris Stratton were key during the 2024 playoff run, the Royals have struggled to hit on reliable veteran help.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Halloran-Koren said Nicole struggled with drugs — as so many have in Kensington.

— Danny Freeman, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026