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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

Some stocks have risen, but others have flopped.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Elizabeth Berkley says she couldn’t land a gig after ‘Showgirls’ flopped 30 years ago because she ‘wasn’t allowed to audition for things.’

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

The problem is how badly McDaniels has flopped when he has actually held the top job.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

He dropped his backpack on the floor and flopped down on the couch with a big dramatic sigh.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling