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
Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Flip flops are discouraged as well.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Refreshing an iconic brand carries risks, said Zak Stambor, a senior retail and e-commerce analyst for EMarketer, with history littered with flops ranging from Cracker Barrel to the Gap and Tropicana.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Flats, sandals and new flip flops were also key on the runways, in the same color palette as the ready to wear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bush are flops that remain well worth a chuckle.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Styled with chic flip flops, Howie's woman demonstrates that kicking back on a getaway can also be a style statement.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Kevin Costner’s Waterworld, Disney’s John Carter and, well, Cats, are a few major flops that audiences seemed to delight in, even if most people never saw the films themselves.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Stiller recently stopped by The Prof G Pod With Scott Galloway to discuss the breakthroughs, hits, and flops throughout his time in Hollywood.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2025
Flip flops are discouraged as well.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Refreshing an iconic brand carries risks, said Zak Stambor, a senior retail and e-commerce analyst for EMarketer, with history littered with flops ranging from Cracker Barrel to the Gap and Tropicana.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Flats, sandals and new flip flops were also key on the runways, in the same color palette as the ready to wear.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Bush are flops that remain well worth a chuckle.
—Will Leitch, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Styled with chic flip flops, Howie's woman demonstrates that kicking back on a getaway can also be a style statement.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Michael Cimino’s Heaven’s Gate, Kevin Costner’s Waterworld, Disney’s John Carter and, well, Cats, are a few major flops that audiences seemed to delight in, even if most people never saw the films themselves.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Stiller recently stopped by The Prof G Pod With Scott Galloway to discuss the breakthroughs, hits, and flops throughout his time in Hollywood.
—Daysia Tolentino, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.
—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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The findings offer a new perspective on one of history’s most famous military disasters.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Its experts worked hard to prepare for a variety of disasters, such as a freak weather event, a terrorist attack, or an airplane accidentally crashing into a reactor.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 Sep. 2025
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Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The notion that the catastrophe stems from inadequate defense spending collapses the moment the interceptors fail.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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When the ceiling collapses in her Montauk apartment, she’s forced to move to a bleak low-rent motel.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the canonical metaphorical example, a butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and the cascading sequence of atmospheric perturbations leads to a tornado in Texas.—
Dan Garisto,
Scientific American,
22 Oct. 2025
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That goes for Jimmy Kimmel and for anybody who flaps their gums for a living.—
Jesse Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The director of Paris’ iconic Louvre Museum is facing scrutiny over apparent security failures that allowed thieves to make off with more than $100 million worth of jewels.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Their failures have hit the private credit industry.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The night featured live music, entertainment, fundraising — and yes, a few football tosses with the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback himself.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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When the Linguina Monograno all’Astice arrives, there are oohs and aahs as a waiter tosses the pasta in front of guests and finishes with a sprinkling of zest from a cedro, a large Italian citrus.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There have been some good movies, some pretty good movies, some disappointments and some dogs.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of my major disappointments in a lot of the writing was its humorlessness.—
Diya Chacko,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Flops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flops. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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