as in disaster
something that has failed
the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town
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as in to collapse
to be unsuccessful
the attempt to run the ball into the end zone flopped, and our team lost by five points
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Recent Examples of flop
Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Trendsetters fly north to Lamu; fly-and-flop enthusiasts swarm around Mombasa, but in this sleepy southern sector, a dreamy beach resort has organically evolved.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Dec. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
The film flopped upon release, but Linklater’s ability to capture the nostalgia and hopefulness of this particular life period earned Dazed and Confused the third slot on EW’s list of the 50 best high school movies.
—Lia Beck, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Dec. 2025
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Noun
At first, the MetroCard was a flop.
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Attempts to revolutionize the cinema experience through innovation have flopped.
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More than a year after the disaster, which killed all but two people on board, much is still unclear about why the passenger jet crash landed.—
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The councilwoman emphasized that every neighborhood in Los Angeles is just one disaster from devastation.—
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The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.—
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Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.—
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The activity periodically forms a dome over the main vent, which eventually collapses, causing an eruption.—
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McDearmond knew without Hannah's help, the criminal case against Brian would likely collapse.—
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A little way down the bank, a hoatzin flapped awkwardly in dense foliage.—
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Their wings, a bit weighted down by water, flapped as the float rolled.—
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Patients’ failure to take their medicine as prescribed is a major challenge that contributes to hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths and billions of dollars in health care costs annually.—
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Continue reading … SKIDDING TO SAFETY – All plane tires burst on Boeing 767 during harrowing landing failure.—
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Many fold up easily, and some soft pens even come with carrying cases.—
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At the Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County’s mobile syringe clinic, a single lamp shines a bright circle over folding tables stacked with boxes of soap, toothpaste, electrolytes, syringes, condoms and Narcan — a drug that can reverse opioid overdoses.—
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Consisting of wispy layers that create soft movement, akin to fluttering butterfly wings, the cut is a popular option for cascading long lengths.—
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With 10 minutes to spare before a rally at the intersection of 45th Street and Lamar Boulevard, at least 50 protesters were already showing up with drums, saxophones, homemade signs and fluttering American flags to protest ICE's killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good.—
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Come back ‘an animal’ Nearly everything went wrong in 2025 for the Super Bowl-or-bust Chiefs.—
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Probably the biggest bust of the season.—
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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