FLOPPING Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in folding

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verb

present participle of flop

as in plopping

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 collapsing

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 flapping

to move or cause to move with a striking motion a fish flopping around on the dock

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Recent Examples of flopping

Verb

Nurses are fainting on the wards, children are flopping onto their desks at school. — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026 The video shows the peacock, referred to by some in the neighborhood as Sugar, seemingly flopping around then collapsing. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026 The papers were flopping off the edge of his desk, trembling in the breeze from the window; her hand reached out to stop them. — Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026 Battered cars with numbers sprayed on their sides are whipping around the dirt track of the Lebanon Valley Speedway, loose fenders flopping like overgrown bangs in the swirling dust. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026 Perez chugged around the bases before belly-flopping into third base with his trademark smile. — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Staking helps protect tall or large-flowered dahlias from breakage and flopping over, especially after rain or strong wind. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 LeBron James has spent decades getting calls with his Hall of Fame flopping. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026 Brown has talked trash about Sixers center Joel Embiid and has accused him of flopping. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopping

Adjective

Apple already offers this feature on non-folding iPhones, but those devices must be plugged in and propped up on their side.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
During the event, Ternus also introduced the latest version of the company’s non-folding smartphone, the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, which start at $1,199 and $1,299 respectively.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of folding

Verb

Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of plopping

Verb

The family’s attorney says Mayich struggled through a military-style practice with little rest or water, showing clear distress before collapsing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
In a phone interview with The Associated Press, Rodríguez Verona said survivors were disoriented and dehydrated, with many collapsing or vomiting upon reaching land.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of collapsing

Verb

Real manta rays propel themselves by rhythmically flapping and undulating their enormous pectoral fins.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026
When the chute opened, Paper Cut thrashed across the arena until, at the sound of the buzzer, Jacobson launched himself off the animal and staggered away, his chaps flapping.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of flapping

Verb

Philippine Coast Guard via AP Images of nighttime rescue efforts showed Coast Guard personnel tossing life jackets to survivors as the ferry burned in the background.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
But in Denver and New York, Lock struggled with interceptions, including tossing a league-high 15 during the 2020 season and five in 2024.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tossing

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Clear information gives everyone a fair chance to ask questions and prevents resentment from filling in the missing details.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
Biggest concern Wide receiver The Eagles’ reconfigured wide receiver depth chart was hard to ascertain this summer with DeVonta Smith and Makai Lemon missing three weeks of team drills.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026