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flopped
verb as in fall limply, collapse
verb as in fail miserably
Strongest matches
Weak matches
Example Sentences
Although a hit in Britain, the movie flopped after opening at Radio City in New York.
Christie had flip-flopped on the issue—at least during his 2013 reelection campaign.
Young has attacked Byrne as “country club Republican” who has flip-flopped on his belief in the literal truth of the Bible.
The answer is that it was not, being instead a series of dissociated gestures that flopped right into a nihilistic void.
These gambits always made some sense on paper, yet flopped when implemented.
Inside the fence Kieran could see the people, flopped around in positions of exhaustion.
The seals seemed to enjoy this amazingly, and flopped about in an ecstasy.
Lester flopped heavily, and skidded across the bottom of the 'drome.
But when we'd gone along fur a mile or so, one of the Mexicans flopped down on his knees and begin to jabber.
You made your choice, and the victim was netted by a white-clad boy and flopped over the counter to the scales.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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