flop

Example Sentences

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Overall Figma went from being one of the initial public offering heroes of 2025 to an IPO flop.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

What’s shocking about Raman’s flop is that she should know how important it is to project well to a television audience, given that her husband is a screenwriter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In any event, Giuliani’s 2008 campaign was a flop.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

"It wasn't a flop at all," Cathy said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

Now that she had her way, Paul stayed up at night worrying that her parade would be a flop, especially compared to the New York City event, which had become an annual tradition.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling