flopped

verb

Definition of floppednext
past tense of flop
1
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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2
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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3
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 Synonyms for flopped
  1. collapsed
  2. tossed
  3. failed
  4. folded
  5. struggled
  6. missed
  7. bombed
Verb
  • Alec Cutler, fund manager of the Orbis Global Balanced fund , a top 20 Siemens Energy shareholder, believed the stock had collapsed below its fair value and increased his stake.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s military is temporarily seizing control of the buffer zone, saying the disengagement agreement has collapsed with the rebel takeover of Syria.
    Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • The controversial Corporate Transparency Act seems to be getting closer to being completely tossed on legal grounds, writes Forbes’ Kelly Phillips Erb.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Shortly after tipoff, Green played peacemaker after Edwards tossed down Jonathan Kuminga after a steal for a technical foul.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • In his next outing, Covington once again failed to take the title from Usman, losing via decision in 2021.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • There are parallels to the Dodgers’ failed attempt to sign Ohtani in 2017, though Friedman insisted each of these rare instances should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
    Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of failed
Verb
  • According to him, the platform can be quickly and easily user-installed in the back of a Model Y with the rear seats folded down.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
  • It's made from marbleized card stock paper that has been cut into identical leaf shapes, folded in half lengthwise, and glued to a wire wreath form so the leaves overlap slightly.
    Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
Verb
  • And for years, boosters have struggled to offer up a satisfactory answer.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • However, many organizations have struggled to manage the volume of projects, overwhelming their capacity.
    Barry Cousins, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.
    Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of missed
Verb
  • The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.
    Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of bombed
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