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
Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
And in lupus, long considered a B cell disease, some monoclonal antibodies have flopped in trials.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Fact check: Hovde’s claim Baldwin won 'nearly 90%' of absentee votes is a flop, Nov. 15, 2024.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2024
And Universal’s comedic vampire gorefest, Abigail, failed to show its fangs, unable to recoup its production costs at the North American box office to qualify as a flop.
—Chris Lee, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
There’s nothing quite like a summer hosting flop to inspire you to get your act together before the holiday season.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
And in lupus, long considered a B cell disease, some monoclonal antibodies have flopped in trials.
—Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
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In the wake of the disaster, lessons have been learned, and steps taken to ensure Notre Dame’s protection in the future.Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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About that Biden debate disaster… No one disputes thatBiden had an unmitigated disaster of a debate on June 27.Philip Elliott, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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Of course, plop that island somewhere near the Equator and a warm, tingly feeling is almost guaranteed to follow from the radiant sun and swaying palms.Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 6 Dec. 2024
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Duccio, on the other hand, pulls Jesus down to earth, plopping him onto the top of a hill that might be found somewhere in Italy.Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 11 Oct. 2024
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As other projects have collapsed, had internal fighting, rug pulls, liquidity issues, legal troubles, and more, the Bitcoin community has sat back with a quiet confidence that no other project could match.Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Our focus has been on doping – adding foreign atoms to the diamond structure to improve conductivity – without collapsing the diamond’s structure into graphite.New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Nov. 2024
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Goose bumps ran up my arm as the bird stood, clumsily flapped its wings, and then fell.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
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These are not unlike those found in the wing bones of modern birds that flap their wings to fly, Rosenbach said.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
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The horrific results of those actions — and failures to act — all come across Torbenson’s desk.John Diedrich, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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CEOs and managers worldwide share successes and failures, highlighting key details from meeting timing to expressing disagreement.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Undulating forms press outward toward the edges and then fold back in on themselves, like ocean waves or a flower’s petals.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time Hitsville had folded, the church had become a multi-tentacled house of God, raking in millions from a theology school, TV network, a college, daycare center, and other ancillary businesses.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Williams finally took the snap with 5 seconds left and fluttered a deep pass that fell harmlessly incomplete as time expired.David K. Li, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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In the background is an iconic Geneva boat, the Epoque paddle steamer, and on the left upper corner are flags of Switzerland and the City of Geneva fluttering in the wind.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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That’s how many people were arrested in a mob bust in northern Italy — including a Catholic nun with the Sisters of Charity Institute in Milan.Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024
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During a press conference at the East Police Precinct, where state and city leaders were celebrating a record drug bust, O'Connell expressed frustration that the debate strayed from the facts of the Fusus proposal.Nate Rau, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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