flopped
Example Sentences
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The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
“We wanted to make sure the customer wasn’t left with a box that flopped open.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Offerings like last year’s McCrispy chicken strips had flopped, Saleh added.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Slow down your shopping habits: Shein debuted on the Hong Kong stock market earlier this month—and it flopped.
From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026
His hair flopped around and he danced like a robot that had been left out in the rain.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
