flopped

VERB

fall limply, collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle flounder flutter jerk sag stagger tumble wiggle

STRONG

droop drop flag flap hang lop quiver slump teeter topple toss totter wave

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

VERB

fail miserably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come apart fall flat fold misfire

STRONG

bomb close flummox founder miscarry

WEAK

come to nothing fall short wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

succeed

WEAK

accomplish achieve

Example Sentences

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They flopped again, 3-0 against the Republic of Ireland, in the Nations League that followed.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

They saw off Denmark along the way and earned themselves a home semi-final play-off against Ukraine - and flopped.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Some stocks have risen, but others have flopped.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Media companies a decade ago raced to engage young, bilingual Latinos by launching start-ups, including a joint venture between ABC News and Univision called Fusion that flopped.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Bo sits up like he knows he’s being talked about: his black ears flopped forward, white chest half covered in mud as usual, and his tail wagging madly on the ground as always.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler