flopped
Example Sentences
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The film wasn’t screened for critics or promoted heavily by 20th Century Fox, and it flopped hard at the box office.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
But not long after, its Hero4 Session camera flopped, as shoppers balked at the price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Nolan said the company gave up on focus groups years ago, after a series of products went gangbusters among testers but flopped in the real world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
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
I hadn’t seen her bring it in, and for a moment I thought it must have stuck to her ear and flopped on the table.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
