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

A half-century later, the drink that was once a flop would crack $1 billion of annual revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I read his message several more times before I’m sure that he’s alive and well, and then I flop my head back against my pillow and sigh, weak with relief.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu