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

While some of its films have been critical and commercial hits, others have flopped or, in the case of Batgirl, been scrapped before they were released.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Elsewhere, steel structures appear variously deflated, vacuum-sealed, flopped, melted and wrinkled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Some stocks have risen, but others have flopped.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Percy flopped around, causing the kitten to readjust his nest in the small of Percy’s back.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan