flop

"I'm preparing for it to be a success. If it's a flop, I'll be done very quickly."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

If Sunday’s game isn’t a must-win for the Chargers, it’s certainly a high-stakes contest on the heels of an opening flop against the Arizona Cardinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

For one, it was a blast of cold coffee to the face to realize that what qualifies as a career-derailing flop in 2006 meets or beats the quality of most made-for-Netflix features.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

Unfortunately, that has also been undermined by a massive flop of a debut that doesn’t appear like it will go anywhere—in spite of the media tour that preceded it.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

In the late afternoon, Barack would wander down the hall and flop onto one of the chairs in my office, as if he’d known me for years.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

The film's takings relative to its budget mean it could become one of the biggest film flops in Hollywood history.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

When he returned home, shortly after 04:00 BST, the flip flops he was wearing were missing, he no longer had his headphones and a belt on his shorts was hanging loose.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Dyson pushed for the 1985 recipe change that led to New Coke, which became one of the biggest flops in marketing history before the company recovered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

One asylum seeker sprinted into the courthouse, hours after her early morning hearing appointment in early June, her flip flops barely holding together as she frantically ran up and down the hallway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Elizabeth rolls her eyes as she flops down on the bench, making her glasses slide down her nose.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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

The soda flopped spectacularly when introduced in 1985, but the company soon bounced back—and so did Dyson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

In this year’s mayoral primary, Raman raised less money than Bass and Pratt and flopped during their one debate against each other.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

But not long after, its Hero4 Session camera flopped, as shoppers balked at the price.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

I grabbed a towel from the bathroom, wrapped it around myself like a cape, and flopped into a chair at the kitchen table, thinking about what Officer Parrelli had said.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen

That’s not to say all is flopping now for Zaslav and team: “Wuthering Heights” and Evil Dead Burn did pretty well, and the upcoming Dune: Part Three is already wreaking box-office havoc.

From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026

No doubt, flopping is a form of victimhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Three years ago, the National Basketball Association started penalizing player flopping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Both teams … the Heat and the Wizards … conspired with their flopping and intentional fouling to get him to 83.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026

Kristen and Tiffany screamed at the sight of Dismay racing for the car, his mouth open and his tongue flopping everywhere.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles