How to Use flounder in a Sentence

flounder

1 of 2 noun
  • Great friend flounder, fries, and cole slaw.
    — Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Choose from flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Choose from flounder, perch or whiting on a bun with tartar sauce.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Their meat is as white and flaky as any cod or flounder, perhaps even better.
    — Jason Nark, Washington Post, 17 May 2022
  • Their guides will take you fishing for trout, flounder, black drum, sheepshead, sharks, and more.
    — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, 24 July 2023
  • Thin flaky fish, such as flounder, will not hold together in cubes as well.
    — Debbie Moose, charlotteobserver, 27 June 2017
  • At first glance, a swordfish and a flounder couldn’t seem more different.
    — Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Aug. 2010
  • Fish like cod, tilapia, flounder, halibut and Chilean sea bass have a meaty texture.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
  • Prawns, whole flounder, mackerels, and sardines are all on offer.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2022
  • The filets — flounder, my server told me, and there are many — swim in a broth equal parts murky and beautiful.
    — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Though catfish is preferred, feel free to use tilapia, flounder, trout or any thin fillet of white fish for the recipe.
    — Restaurant Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Local flatfish, such as sole, sand dabs and flounder, tend to be lean and are more difficult.
    — SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2020
  • While the rice grits are cooking, lightly season the flounder with a pinch of kosher salt for each fillet.
    — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2019
  • The brisket is flavored with star anise and za'atar red onion, and the crispy flounder is drizzled with a thick mango sauce.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2025
  • The area is home to plenty of species, including redfish, flounder, sea trout, and more.
    — Abby Price, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Closer to the shore and in the bay, the daily catch could include redfish, flounder, black drum, and trout.
    — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
  • Some varieties, including flounder, hake and tilapia, don't have a strong fish odor.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 6 May 2023
  • The menu includes tasty meals like a flounder and oyster dish with fume blac, green apple, potato, bock choy and turnips.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Sep. 2022
  • In a shallow baking dish, add the flounder and sprinkle the crumb mixture over each fillet.
    — Lori Edmonds, baltimoresun.com, 30 May 2017
  • Picture a plateful of flounder leaping off the dish and chomping the epicure’s nose.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Nov. 2021
  • The decline of southern flounder is not just a Texas issue, either.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Fatty fish like tuna and salmon are good for two to three months in the freezer, while lean fish like cod and flounder can last up to eight months.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Overfishing was a leading cause of the flounder’s demise, but other factors also played a role.
    — Capt. John McMurray, Field & Stream, 10 Feb. 2020
  • From the family of right-eyed flounders, halibut is the largest type of flatfish and often weighs hundreds of pounds.
    — Jeanmarie Brownson, charlotteobserver, 5 Oct. 2017
  • In this case, flounder is steamed with shiitake mushrooms, red onion, thin asparagus and a touch of white wine for a light springtime feast.
    — NBC News, 15 Mar. 2019
  • Bliq raised $20 million in total, only to lay off staff and flounder earlier this year.
    — Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The rules apply to valuable species that are harvested in the Northeast such as cod, haddock and flounder.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Starters include hamachi with white soy ponzu and jalapeño hirame (flounder) with spicy pomelo and lemongrass as well as steamed clams with sake, chive oil and furikake.
    — Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The long list is made possible by all the variations on themes; pork, chicken and flounder can all be ordered sweet and sour, for instance.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Great leadership can shape careers, strengthen culture, and determine whether a team thrives or flounders.
    — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025

flounder

2 of 2 verb
  • The horses were floundering through the deep snow.
  • He was floundering around in the pool like an amateur.
  • After watching me flounder for a few minutes, my instructor took over.
  • That could help a stock that has been floundering as of late.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The Bucks floundered without him and the coach paid the price.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The Rangers penalty kill has floundered of late.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 19 Nov. 2025
  • If this doesn’t work, the Heat will flounder for at least a half of a decade or longer.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • To varying degrees, all three have floundered.
    — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
  • But his solo career has floundered.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
  • Without waiters, the city’s many cafes, bars and restaurants would flounder.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
  • Three new books explore why fledgling companies flounder—and what to do about it.
    — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 31 Dec. 2021
  • Hamburg spent seven years trying to get out of that league and kept finding new ways to flounder.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Yet what if there doesn’t seem to be much ROI from all that floundering?
    — Dan Rubinstein, Outside, 5 Nov. 2025
  • In any career, there are top performers, folks who do well, those who get by and others who flounder and fail.
    — Don Daszkowski, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • In trying to fly too high, Rio 2 does too much flailing and floundering to soar.
    — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • So why might Longbow succeed while others have floundered?
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Then—as is the case today—too many leaders had lost their nerve and were floundering, unable to get a grip on things.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Since then, Kraft Heinz has floundered, with the stock 27% off its recent high.
    — Sean Conlon,liz Napolitano, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The founders involved in the crisis won’t forget who stepped up, and who floundered at a crucial moment.
    — Alex Konrad, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
  • That means a ceasefire is still possible though talks have been floundering and conflict still rages.
    — USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The three-time batting champion has thrived in areas where the Padres have floundered.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
  • Ryan Gerard took dead aim, but his drive floundered into the wind and splashed into water short of the green.
    — Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Volpe is once again floundering at the plate after a brief hot streak post-All-Star Game.
    — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
  • However, when a business grows past the startup phase, some owners flounder.
    — Carl Gould, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • While the Gators are floundering at 1-3, Texas is 3-1.
    — Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If you’re tempted to see the private sector as keen to lead the way as governments flounder, there’s bad news on that front, too.
    — Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 1 July 2022
  • This fall at the box office has been dismal, with title after title floundering.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
  • German engineers expressed concern that the ship's knife-like hull could lead it to flounder or even capsize.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Right now, boys in public schools across the state are more likely than girls to be suspended, expelled, or floundering.
    — Daniel Foster, National Review, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Even here at the Somerville shop, prices are going up, and inventory is floundering.
    — Diti Kohli, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023

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