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Plenty of indie productions flop at the box office or never land distribution at all — just as plenty of big-budget releases continue to resonate with mass audiences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

If those IPOs flop, it would have huge consequences throughout the stock market as investors re-evaluate the future of the AI trend.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Google is also having a second go at wearables, as that company recently said it would try again with "smart glasses" more than a decade after its notorious Google Glass flop.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

“Am I going to flop and prove that I suck now in front of all this?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

When I finish, I flop on my bed, pop in my earbuds, and push play.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper

The bison then repeatedly flops on its side in an agitated fashion before hopping to its feet.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

However, he also saw his fair share of flops: Henry Winkler’s “Monty, “Cafe Americain” with Valerie Bertinelli and a slew of promising pilots that never got off the ground.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

Perhaps the next couple of months could be spent courting record labels and songwriters, instead of leaning on Thomas Stengaard, the Danish musician who co-wrote our last two flops.

From BBC ● May 17, 2026

The only noise overnight was the opening and closing of the curtains and shuffle of flip flops for bathroom runs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

A laugh rises in my throat and flops from my mouth, strained and gurgling.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

Disney’s live-action version of its animated hit flopped at the box office this weekend, grossing an estimated $95 million globally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

While some of its films have been critical and commercial hits, others have flopped or, in the case of Batgirl, been scrapped before they were released.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Some stocks have risen, but others have flopped.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

Media companies a decade ago raced to engage young, bilingual Latinos by launching start-ups, including a joint venture between ABC News and Univision called Fusion that flopped.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026

I went back to the couch and flopped onto it.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

No doubt, flopping is a form of victimhood.

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

If you lift a square from the center of the pan, it should hold itself together with quiet dignity — no flopping, no folding, nothing that resembles a dachshund being scooped up stomach-first.

From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2026

“You should have come,” he sighed, flopping onto his bed.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull