as in disaster
something that has failed
the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town
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as in to collapse
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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Recent Examples of flop
Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Bohemian Rhapsody, widely expected to be a flop in 2018, stunned everyone by making nearly a billion dollars and winning Rami Malek an Oscar for Best Actor for playing Freddy Mercury.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Who in the administration knew about Trump's latest tariff flip flop ahead of time?
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Bohemian Rhapsody, widely expected to be a flop in 2018, stunned everyone by making nearly a billion dollars and winning Rami Malek an Oscar for Best Actor for playing Freddy Mercury.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
In 18 games of failure, fizzle and flop As for Robinson, he now is listed as being out due to left-sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
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The march happened after more disasters caused by climate change and pollution impacted the country.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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After severe storms hit the state in mid-March, Sanders applied for disaster relief through FEMA, under what's known as a major disaster declaration.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The game had barely started when Bentaleb abruptly stopped running, sat down and then collapsed on the ground.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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But, as ballots were being counted, government authorities announced that the electoral system had collapsed.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rainbow flags flap in the breeze in Postos 8 and 9, which draw a generally mixed LGBTQ+ crowd.—
JD Shadel,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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International flags flapped in the wind at both the start and end as a reminder of the year’s theme: Around The World in 13.1 miles.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2025
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These setbacks highlight the inherent risks of space operations, where even minor failures can cost hundreds of millions and set timelines back by months or years.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
19 Apr. 2025
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But in reality, every success is built on a failure.—
Omaid Homayun,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For small decks and porches, this folding side table can be placed flush against balconies and home exteriors, occupying minimal floor space while providing a convenient spot to dine and chat over a meal or a cup of coffee.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Delfina rolls out the pasta then flicks a huge piece the size of the table out like a bed sheet, folds it concertina style and slices it up finely.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While some birds can flutter in place momentarily, the hummingbird can hover in one place for an extended period, fly forward or backward, and move at an incredible speed.—
Ernie Cowan,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just waiting for an opportunity to be ushered indoors.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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Many on the list, which was shared with NPR, were for environmental justice projects, including one grant that supported initiatives such as flood mitigation in southwest Virginia, a deep red part of the commonwealth where communities have been shaped by the coal industry's booms and busts.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The semiconductor industry isn’t new to booms and busts.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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