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as in plopped
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 collapsed
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 flapped
to move or cause to move with a striking motion
a fish flopping around on the dock
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Recent Examples of flopped
Anders Carlson bombed in 2023, then Brayden Narveson flopped at the start of 2024.
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Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The superhero movie flopped on opening weekend, with domestic ticket sales totaling approximately $38 million.
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Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Although the movie flopped, the single topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
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Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
This one kinda flopped Stateside but was pretty big around the world.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Ruffled, massive blooms on upright stems that haven't flopped are a real garden success story.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
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Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The superhero movie flopped on opening weekend, with domestic ticket sales totaling approximately $38 million.
—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 June 2026
Although the movie flopped, the single topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart.
—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
This one kinda flopped Stateside but was pretty big around the world.
—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
Ruffled, massive blooms on upright stems that haven't flopped are a real garden success story.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
That fad, alas, had run its course, and the Bicentennial Pet Rock flopped.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopped
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But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
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If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
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Witnesses said ambulances and rescue workers rushed to the scene after the roof collapsed.
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Families of the people in both apartment buildings – and others that collapsed in the area – have uploaded videos to social media in the days after the earthquake, pleading for help.
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On the touchline, MacPhee flapped his arms in frustration.
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The jacket hugged every contour of your torso and never flapped in the wind.
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This comes as the ex-Apprentice host on July 3 tossed some praise Clinton’s way in a book reading event with Second Lady Usha Vance on the latter’s podcast.
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This creator tossed on an oversize button-down and chunky bauble necklace for an effortlessly cool long-weekend look.
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This was the case for Morocco’s opener, where Casemiro had eyes on two players at once while his team-mates failed to cut out the pass ahead of him.
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The stutter-step approach by Bruno Guimãraes on the penalty kick failed anyway and the game remained scoreless into the first hydration break.
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Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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Dozens of butterflies, likely variable checkerspots with hints of yellow and red on their wings, fluttered all around.
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The day could be sliced into identical pieces, the body trained to answer the bell, and the worker folded into a machine that only made sense when every human motion had been made useful to someone else.
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Fire shelters weigh around 6 pounds and are folded up inside several protective layers in a firefighter’s pack.
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Germany, whose 10 goals in the group stage were tied for the most of any team, struggled to find a way through Paraguay's 4-5-1 setup.
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Even as her body struggled, Gifford noted her sense of humor never disappeared.
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“Flopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flopped. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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