Synonyms of flopped

flopped

verb

past tense of flop

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plopped
• tossed
• plumped
• plunked
• flung
• planked
• slung
• flumped
• heaved
• installed
• planted
• ensconced
• settled

2

as in collapsed

to be unsuccessful

the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points

Synonyms & Similar Words

• collapsed
• failed
• folded
• struggled
• missed
• bombed
• tanked
• foundered
• flunked
• cratered
• struck out
• came up empty
• fell short
• fell flat
• laid an egg
• crashed
• came to grief
• flamed out
• slipped
• washed out
• declined
• slumped
• floundered
• came a cropper
• died on the vine
• skidded
• crumbled
• fell on one's face
• waned
• sank
• misfired
• imploded
• miscarried
• went under
• self-destructed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• went
• succeeded
• delivered
• clicked
• worked out
• went over
• came off
• flourished
• cooked
• thrived
• prospered
• won
• prevailed
• triumphed
• panned out

3

as in flapped

to move or cause to move with a striking motion

a fish flopping around on the dock

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flapped
• fluttered
• flailed
• whipped
• swung
• knocked
• flicked
• smacked
• waved
• banged
• thumped
• beat
• swayed
• pounded
• battered
• flitted
• flickered
• buffeted
• spanked
• fanned
• oscillated
• throbbed
• pulsed
• undulated
• palpitated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flopped

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

Clarke’s first two films, with commercial distribution, flopped. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 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

Designs against the three targets that flopped scored nearly as well as designs against the ones that produced binders in quantity. — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The metaverse, an extravagant bet on a weird virtual future, flopped. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026

The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November). — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026