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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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"She was so purple, and her head flopped back," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

I remember the steamed vegetables that came out one day—it was literally just boiled vegetables they flopped into a catering thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The movie flopped and Perrine was so mortified by the film’s poor reception that she moved to Europe.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

The 40-year-old stripped to the waist and flopped to the ground after overcoming South Korea's Kim Sang-kyum in a thrilling final at Livigno Snow Park.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

I yelped and flopped out of the straw, hitting my head on the floor with a loud crack.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff