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
Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
For example, Sony’s flop Madame Web appeared on the streaming platform exactly three months after its theatrical debut.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Laura leads the way into the Warp Zone, her Mario hat flopping from side to side, Diego bouncing with equal energy between us.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Though Apple has backed off its theatrical ambitions after a spate of flops, others have gone in the opposite direction.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
For example, Sony’s flop Madame Web appeared on the streaming platform exactly three months after its theatrical debut.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
This many free-agent acquisitions can’t flop — Geno Stone, Vonn Bell and Sheldon Rankins are this year’s examples.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
Laura leads the way into the Warp Zone, her Mario hat flopping from side to side, Diego bouncing with equal energy between us.
—Matt Goulding, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
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Developing Highly Detailed Maps Geospatial mapping technology could be better leveraged in disasters.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The bill would provide $100 billion in funds for cleanup after devastating Hurricanes Helene and Milton, which rocked Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee and other Southern states, as well as other disasters.Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just plop your aligners or retainer in there, walk away to do the rest of your routine and come back to clean, clear plastic.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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And so just plopping me in the middle of a population of people speaking a different language is going to be a lot of effort.Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 21 Nov. 2024
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It’s been anemic for decades but refusing to collapse, like so many empires.Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After France's government collapses:Macron names Francois Bayrou prime minister Scholz has been Germany's chancellor since late 2021, replacing conservative Angela Merkel, who spent 16 years in the role.Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Researchers have found tiny long-necks, trackways made by flapping raptors and more.Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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At nine o’clock, cameras cut to the Élysée Palace, its rooftop flag flapping melancholically under a pink-and-black sky.Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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According to Allard, he was issued a misdemeanor summons for failure to obey traffic signal, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and operating without insurance.Staff report, Hartford Courant, 27 Dec. 2024
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While this event has become a source of amusement over time, the circumstances leading to the war and the reasons for its failure highlight the remarkable biology and resilience of these birds and offer insight into human-wildlife conflict.Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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My role was to cook, clean, wash and fold miniature clothes and shore up this new little family — which includes my daughter, her husband, and their two dogs — while doubling down on my efforts to not offer unwanted advice.Marni Jameson, The Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its headline feature is that patent-pending mid-frame folding mechanism that halves its size in a few seconds, combined with a folding handlebar and a cargo basket that folds up like a purse for more aerodynamic riding between hauls.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 20 Dec. 2024
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Instead, 38-year-old Calais Campbell crashed the potential victory party, with Purdy’s off-balance throw fluttering directly to Kader Kahou for an interception.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Thompson, an Oregon transfer after the 2023 season and in the transfer portal again, fluttered a pass into the waiting hands of UF’s Trikweze Bridges.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Dec. 2024
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Todaro’s arrest was one of at least three busts of cops for drunken driving in the past four days, a period in which police holiday parties are held around the city.John Annese, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Related article From $245 million bust to Super Bowl contender again: the redemption arc of ‘Mr. Unlimited’ Russell Wilson The Eagles took a 17-13 lead into halftime and the defense stepped up after the break, shutting out the Pittsburgh offense in the next two quarters.Sam Joseph and, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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