as in disasters
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 collapses
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 flaps
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
a fish flopping around on the dock
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Recent Examples of flops
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Those numbers, which dribble out over the weekend and are sometimes strategically leaked to show momentum (or, in some cases, flops-in-waiting), form the backbone of the entertainment industry’s narrative-driving machine.
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Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Flip-flops are a summer essential that are particularly ideal for busy moms.
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Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
The second day and regatta concluded for me with one of the daily prize ceremonies that award the winners of each day of sailing, and where the boat shoes come off and the flip flops come on.
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José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
As for the review process, the NBA could limit reviews to shooting fouls resulting in free throws, potential sixth fouls, last two minutes of games, and allow coach's challenges for flops.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.
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Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
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Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
For a quick outfit, pair a linen pant with a matching linen shirt and dress down with flat sandals or flip flops.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.
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Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.
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Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
Let’s make a little detour here to talk about some of the logistics of these monumental computing systems, with the understanding that ENIAC, built in the middle of the twentieth century, ran at about 500 flops.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Those numbers, which dribble out over the weekend and are sometimes strategically leaked to show momentum (or, in some cases, flops-in-waiting), form the backbone of the entertainment industry’s narrative-driving machine.
—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
Flip-flops are a summer essential that are particularly ideal for busy moms.
—
Cheryl Wagemann,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
The second day and regatta concluded for me with one of the daily prize ceremonies that award the winners of each day of sailing, and where the boat shoes come off and the flip flops come on.
—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
As for the review process, the NBA could limit reviews to shooting fouls resulting in free throws, potential sixth fouls, last two minutes of games, and allow coach's challenges for flops.
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
So, Tom Steyer, welcome to the hall of infamy of filthy-rich flops.
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Garry South,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
And if they're caught rocking some flops in Cinque Terre, they won't just be outed as a fashion victim.
—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
For a quick outfit, pair a linen pant with a matching linen shirt and dress down with flat sandals or flip flops.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Verb
But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.
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Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.
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Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flops
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Cheap financial capital has flooded into the industry, lowering the cost of protecting against disasters, but Bäte thinks the trend cannot continue forever.
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City leaders recognize the difficulty for families and communities dealing with vacant disasters.
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Richard Mille has teamed up with Italian bicycle manufacturer Colnago on a new tourbillon, a timepiece that essentially takes many of the features of the brand’s sleek bikes and plops them right on your wrist.
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Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
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Corruption deepened, the economy entered one of the worst collapses in modern history, and a humanitarian crisis pushed close to a third of the population out of the country.
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By contrast, Roberts’s opinion in Slaughter collapses this distinction.
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The music is loose and spacious, billowing like fabric that flaps at the slightest breeze.
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The structure flaps its wings when powered by electricity.
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According to Castillo, one of the most significant failures has been the tendency to treat many squatter complaints as civil disputes rather than criminal investigations.
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Spence also appears to be absorbing the blame for broader failures, with Thomas Tuchel’s touchline frustrations obvious and — for a player still establishing himself at this level — that scrutiny is unlikely to help.
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
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But too often that has become shorthand for a stodgy and unresponsive sector that fails to respond to customer demand.
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Standard sonar often fails in shallow waters, while cameras are blinded by shifting sands and the simple distortion of rolling ocean waves.
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Iran’s flag before the 1979 revolution — green, white and red with a lion and a rising sun — flutters from many overhangs.
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Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel (center) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban national flags in support of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in Havana.
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“Flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flops. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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