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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
Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The willingness to protect meaning over volume is precisely what has made the brand more culturally relevant than numerous others that came up alongside it and flopped.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Their plan flopped spectacularly.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Caruso had one of the greatest games of his career, but everyone else flopped.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
As in most insurance company failures, PHL flopped for several reasons.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
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.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
The willingness to protect meaning over volume is precisely what has made the brand more culturally relevant than numerous others that came up alongside it and flopped.
—Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
His first attempt, a dystopian fantasy, had flopped.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 29 May 2026
Their plan flopped spectacularly.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Caruso had one of the greatest games of his career, but everyone else flopped.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 23 May 2026
As in most insurance company failures, PHL flopped for several reasons.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopped
Verb
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But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Now and then something dropped from the tree and plopped into the water.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Verb
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On May 9, 1873—Black Friday—stocks collapsed, and fights broke out on the floor of the exchange, which was forced to close.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Like how the 1964 claims of a North Vietnamese attack in the Gulf of Tonkin collapsed.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Kerolin’s head was down and eventually so was Shaw’s, her run stopped, arms flapped against her side.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
17 May 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
Verb
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Staying on theme, Diaz tossed her hair into a quick updo with face-framing tendrils hanging out.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Cardboard boxes, whether filled or not, should definitely be tossed, as these attract insects of all kinds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Two other ships owned by Lan, priced at about $175,000 each, have also failed to find buyers.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Staff at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System recommended Tuesday that the board drop United Healthcare plans after negotiations with the insurer over next year’s premiums failed to yield lower rates.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The two were often seen with what appeared to be unwashed, exposed roots that fluttered into beach waves down their backs.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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The next day, a black flag fluttered by the hospital entrance to mourn those killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Sequence unraveled, and with it the onward rush, progression, the sense of one event coming after another; my understanding of cause and effect, of the chronological chopping-up of time both personal and historical—before and after, premodern and modern—all blurred, folded, unraveled out of reach.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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Companies tallied their emissions, governments folded those tallies into national inventories, and the rest of us took the sum on trust.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Once her shots started to fall, the Sparks struggled to contain her.—
Jordan Puente,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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“Flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flopped. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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