flops 1 of 2

noun

Definition of flopsnext
plural of flop
as in disasters
something that has failed the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town

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flops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of flop
1
as in plops
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 collapses
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 flaps
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 flops
  1. disasters
  2. collapses
  3. failures
  4. fails
  5. disappointments
  6. catastrophes
  7. misses
  8. struggles
Noun
  • The area has survived numerous disasters.
    Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Fractured Social Unity The rise of fake images tied to real disasters is not just a problem of misinformation.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of disasters
Verb
  • And then at some point, the house collapses.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the muscles of the throat relax too much and the airway collapses.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of collapses
Noun
  • Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Mutual Accountability High-performance teams take collective ownership of their success and failures.
    Lynda Silsbee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failures
Verb
  • For example, when a robot fails to pick an overweight item many times, a person on site can be notified to manually handle the item.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • From the solar eclipse, supermoons, and now a temporary second moon orbiting the Earth, the sky's paintbrush never fails to bring awe to our eyes.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fails
Noun
  • Parents encourage discovery and challenge while offering support during setbacks and disappointments, says Anita.
    Christin Perry, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unfortunately, the film was never released, as the studio deemed the two-color animation of insufficient quality—the first of many professional disappointments for Sholpo in his attempts to promote the Variophone.
    Lauren Rosati, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of disappointments
Noun
  • These are often catastrophes, as the US found out recently from hurricanes Helene and Milton.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
  • This enhances your company’s resilience to catastrophes and improves the outcomes of challenges that will occur in the future.
    Topsie VandenBosch, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of catastrophes
Verb
  • The rally in equity could be derailed if the central government’s fiscal stimulus package misses expectations, according to Macquarie Capital’s Hsiao.
    Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Morrison misses his late partner’s gigantic belly laugh that would engulf everything in its orbit.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of misses
Verb
  • The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The film mixes physical comedy, as when Iris struggles to sleep in her own bed after Apollo takes it over, with a tear-jerking exploration of the way animals grieve the deaths of their owners.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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