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Recent Examples of flop
Noun
In Box Office Poison, Tim Robey curates his own catalogue of flops, 26 movies that underperformed and—in their own special, forehead-smacking ways—overdelivered. Nicolas Rapold, airmail.news, 21 Dec. 2024 Its big 2024 release, Concord, was largely considered a flop. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
During this two-year period, a mix of crafty and bumbling crooks took advantage of a tax loophole that — not unlike the plot hatched in Mel Brooks’ The Producers — allowed labels to write off losses on albums that had supposedly flopped. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024 Energy & Environment The Big Story Bipartisan energy deal push flops A bipartisan legislative effort to speed up the buildout of the nation’s infrastructure projects has failed, key lawmakers indicated Monday. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for flop 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
Noun
  • If Calais Campbell hadn’t signed with the Dolphins at the last minute Miami’s defense would be a disaster.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Choi took office two days before a Jeju Air plane crashed in the southwest city of Muan, killing 179 of the 181 people on board in the world’s deadliest aviation disaster of 2024. Stella Kim, Steve Patterson, Stephanie Fuerte and Beomsu Jo reported from Seoul and Jennifer Jett from Hong Kong.
    Stella Kim, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The embryos sense the vibrations of the snake slithering around them and can plop out of their eggs early to escape a possible pounce.
    Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Just plop your aligners or retainer in there, walk away to do the rest of your routine and come back to clean, clear plastic.
    Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • And brands like Geico collapse awareness and conversion, connecting TV ads directly to quotes via on-screen QR codes and Amazon data.
    Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
  • An additional section of I-40 collapsed in December, delaying a planned reopening.
    USA TODAY Graphics team, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • While his showing yesterday is unlikely to be shared quite as widely on social media as his fumbled catch against Sunderland in October, Meslier was caught in no man’s land when Kamara lobbed him in the first half before flapping at aerial balls in the build-up to the other two goals.
    Nancy Froston, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Upon entering the locker room, Kelce jumped around, pumping his fist in the air and flapping the jacket back and forth.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Marie says that Black Girls Breathing encourages Black women to find freedom despite systemic oppression, challenge perfectionism by reframing failure as an opportunity for growth, and redefine success on your own terms.
    Jameelah Nasheed, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The suit was brought in Hawaii state court in March 2020, and Honolulu raised several claims under state law, including creating a public nuisance and failure to warn the public of the risks posed by their fossil fuel products.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Its form factor is a huge boon for portability; the 2.7-pound drone folds into a compact package for storage and transport.
    Jim Fisher, PCMAG, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Working with the animation company Pure Imagination and its guru Howard Baker, the creators had their work folded into the movie, attempting to create a consistent look with a diversity of voices.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Ash fluttered down from the sky, swirling with the periodic breezes.
    Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Draped in her Texas pride, a red, white, and blue flag fluttered as the final beats of her set reverberated through the stadium, leaving the audience in awe.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The dress features a lacquered jersey skirt and bodice embroidered with 23,000 crystals, rhinestones, and sequins, with a silk pleated peplum, and feathers blooming from the bust.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Designed with a frame under the bust for added support, this bra is offered for D-cup sizes as well.
    Amazon, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025

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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.

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