as in disaster
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 to collapse
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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Recent Examples of flop
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
The scuba-fit hood provided extra warmth and protection for the neck and head when pulled up and was lightweight enough not to flop around annoyingly when not in use.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2024
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These view is amply supported by the evidence that a local housing initiative introduced with great fanfare has so far been a flop.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
Unfortunately, the end product’s indistinct mechanics for its cast—Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Killer Shark, and Deadshot all reduced to interchangeable shooter drones—and stagnant, grind-heavy missions intended to be played on repeat for incrementally better loot resulted in a flop.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
Reality check: No one expected this team to flop so hard, which now has general manager Ryan Poles' rebuild under serious scrutiny.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
The scuba-fit hood provided extra warmth and protection for the neck and head when pulled up and was lightweight enough not to flop around annoyingly when not in use.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
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Another would allow for disaster housing to transition into affordable housing.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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As the potential new lead of the nation's federal national disaster response, Noem may also face questions about her handling of devastating floods in her state.—
Lexie Schapitl,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hailey Bieber just took the office siren look out of the boardroom and plopped it right on the slopes of Aspen.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Heaps smiled at all that has plopped on his plate in his 30s.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Six months later, his rating had collapsed, to just 40 percent.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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That are easy to hold during runs, collapse totally flat for travel, and come with straws for sipping?—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2025
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This is more than believable as Barnes strings together seemingly simple movements — flapping a leg on repeat, spinning with freedom and force, snapping her fingers with glee — whipping from one direction to the next like a gale wind.—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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An occasional scything wind flapped the flags flying at half-staff.—
Laura King,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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That has received sharp rebuke from California leaders and water experts who point out that Los Angeles’ water supply is flush after two rainy years, and statewide water supply questions have no relationship to municipal water system failures during the Palisades fire.—
Ari Plachta,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
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Most interpreted that as a failure to engineer a better pass rush through blitzing, something the 49ers rarely did.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Beneath the tailored coat was a silk wool pencil skirt and an ivory silk crepe blouse folded into a sharp neckline, all hand-sewn by Lippes’ team in New York.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Notre Dame won’t fold, but Ohio State will make a game-changing play in the fourth quarter and complete Ryan Day’s redemption arc.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Pulling the lever for Ann made my young Texan feminist heart flutter.—
Ilyse Hogue,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Native to areas of the Mediterranean such as Greece, Italy, Turkey, and Israel, this low-growing plant has delicate flowers that flutter on long stems above silvery or variegated leaves.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Flashback: Today's housing shortage is rooted in the 2008 housing bust when a huge number of homebuilders went out of business, from which the industry never recovered, Peck reports.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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There’s no word on who the busts will be yet, but the site will be visible by plane.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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