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
Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
On the heels of the 2022 Pixar film Lightyear—a flick considered a box-office flop despite largely positive reviews—Robosen released the Buzz Lightyear Infinity Pack.
—Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024
Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
Folie à Deux flopped despite the fact that its predecessor made $1 billion worldwide.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Weirdly, this flop was directed by Arthur Penn as his follow-up the Bonnie & Clyde, suggesting that that film’s countercultural bona fides might have been merely accidental.
—Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2024
On the heels of the 2022 Pixar film Lightyear—a flick considered a box-office flop despite largely positive reviews—Robosen released the Buzz Lightyear Infinity Pack.
—Eric Griffith, PCMAG, 18 Oct. 2024
Verb
Partly because the first iteration, the Ray-Ban Stories, categorically flopped.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Sep. 2024
Folie à Deux flopped despite the fact that its predecessor made $1 billion worldwide.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flop
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As the film reminds us, any number of iffy career choices, like that role in the cinematic disaster that was Sgt.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Going to space after the Columbia disaster Eileen Collins’ fourth and final mission came on the heels of the tragic Columbia disaster.Dr. Ruth Gotian, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trapping smart Zelda in the background once again, Echoes uses the difficult puzzles and life-threatening, dark mysteries associated with Zelda games to finally plop its princess in the driver’s seat.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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In the 1990s and 2000s, stadiums were often standalone venues plopped into urban neighborhoods or surrounded by parking lots.Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The long-fragile governing coalition led by the Social Democrats finally collapsed, meaning the country will have new elections in early 2025.Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since Musk took over Twitter two years ago, the site has collapsed content guardrails, laid off more than 80% of employees and turned the site's verification badges into a pay-to-play system where users can pay to amplify the reach of their posts.Bobby Allyn, NPR, 19 Nov. 2024
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Using a pair of Joy-Con controllers (the gyroscope-enabled snap-on bits of a Nintendo Switch), players must physically flap their arms to ascend and tilt the controllers to steer.Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
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His bioluminescent wings seemed to have been caught flapping in this beat between time.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
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Real failure is letting your ego drive the bus of your life right off the cliff.Kate Guadagnino, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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The failure of Rodgers to produce anywhere close to his usual level while with the Packers will be a stain on Douglas’ resume.Dennis Waszak Jr., Twin Cities, 19 Nov. 2024
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The patented lightweight frame folds flat for easy storage.Outside Online, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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There was a sense of folding life into the making of it, allowing yourself to be infected.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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My heart was fluttering strongly on and off for about four hours.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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This is key, as stripers often stun their prey then swing around and gobble up the dead and dying bunker fluttering to the bottom.Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024
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But to hear Hodge now tell it, that heist might turn out to have been a bust.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 Nov. 2024
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While that may get fans in seats for John Mara, the organization is already thinking to the future with their franchise quarterback being a bust.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Flop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flop. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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