flopping

Example Sentences

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We thought flopping and foul-baiting made for unethical hoops, but those are but basketball misdemeanors; Adebayo’s big night was felonious.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Afterward, some Canadian hockey analysts accused her of flopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I’ve said this previously, but I can’t remember this indicator flopping back and forth like this.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

When they’re out of sight, I pull myself onto the bank, flopping onto my back in the mud next to where Taryn is standing.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black