flopped
Example Sentences
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Getting bangs was a local rite of passage; even if they flopped, I’d be setting out on the same Hero’s Journey as most of my new neighborhood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
After a long winning run in 2025, England flopped in the Six Nations earlier this year, winning just one match, but recovered to win two out of their three Nations Championship games in July.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Except, of course, keeping a massive outdoor pool pristine and leak-free is complicated, and Trump’s renovation flopped: The algae came back, joined by pieces of the pool’s new lining floating in the water.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
The team’s other marquee acquisitions—would-be ace Freddy Peralta, closer Devin Williams, infielder Jorge Polanco and outfielder Luis Robert—have also flopped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He staggered backward across his front yard, which was the size of a bathroom mat, and flopped onto his back.
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
