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 And if DeBlois’s new movie flopped, the rides would stand as multimillion-dollar monuments to corporate hubris and Hollywood greed. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 14 July 2026 Cece went into her room, flopped onto her bed, and pulled up her text thread with Tomo. — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Anders Carlson bombed in 2023, then Brayden Narveson flopped at the start of 2024. — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The superhero movie flopped on opening weekend, with domestic ticket sales totaling approximately $38 million. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Although the movie flopped, the single topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026 Ruffled, massive blooms on upright stems that haven't flopped are a real garden success story. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 June 2026 That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped. — ABC News, 13 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopped

Verb

Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

Definition of plopped

Verb

Emergency authorities said 190 buildings collapsed completely and another 856 sustained significant damage.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Once known best for her #MomTok dances, the 33-year-old Brigham Young University fine arts graduate and mother of three in 2025 successfully collapsed the boundary between creator culture and traditional entertainment.

— Emma Barker Bonomo, Time, 14 July 2026

Definition of collapsed

Verb

Cargo space measures 56 cubic feet behind the second row and expands to a healthy 112 cubic feet (3,171 L) with the seats folded and slid forward.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Volunteers flattened and folded the bags, cut them into strips and tied them together to form plastic year, which was woven into durable sleeping mats using looms.

— Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

Definition of folded

Verb

Turkey struggled against the USMNT’s corners throughout the game, with multiple chances created from outswinging corners towards the penalty spot.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
The visit comes as Garrity trails Shapiro by roughly 20 points, raising questions about how much political influence DeSantis carries in a battleground state where his 2024 presidential campaign struggled to break through.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2026