flopping 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of floppingnext
as in folding

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flopping

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verb

present participle of flop
1
as in plopping
to throw or set down clumsily or casually they lazily flopped themselves onto the couch to watch the game flopped the bag of groceries onto the counter

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2
as in collapsing
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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3
as in flapping
to move or cause to move with a striking motion a fish flopping around on the dock

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flopping
  1. folding
  2. collapsing
  3. tossing
  4. failing
  5. missing
  6. struggling
Adjective
  • In general, folding exercise bikes are less durable than their non-folding counterparts.
    Mike Richard, Men's Health, 8 Jan. 2023
  • The Game Boy modding community is popular right now, and one currently trending mod involves transplanting the circuitry of a folding Game Boy Advance SP (from 2003) into a non-folding custom shell.
    Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
Definition of folding
Verb
  • However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.
    Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of collapsing
Verb
  • Remove chips from oven; immediately sprinkle evenly with paprika mixture, tossing until evenly coated.
    Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Last week, they were sentenced to 24 months and 20 months in a London prison respectively for tossing soup over Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers (1888) at London’s National Gallery in October 2022.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.
    Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
  • And one failing to keep pace with the sudden surge in investor optimism toward China.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of failing
Verb
  • As of Thursday morning, 309 individuals who had been reported missing were safely accounted for, according to McDowell County emergency management officials.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The only surviving print, while in excellent condition, was missing its third reel, which encompassed Renfield’s seduction by Dracula’s brides and the count’s stormy voyage to England.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of missing
Verb
  • Witnesses told investigators that Thomas was seen hours later struggling to drag something wrapped in a blue tarp down the apartment building stairs before placing the tarp in Abraham’s car, according to the affidavit.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Government Aid Programs Several government programs offer financial assistance to those who are unemployed and struggling.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of struggling
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Thesaurus Entries Near flopping

floppiness

flopping

flopping (down)

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