flop

Example Sentences

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"It was the opposite. It is anything but a flop, because it worked."

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

“I’d rather be a flop and believe in it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Before the listing, Barron’s predicted that StubHub’s IPO would flop, citing fierce competition from Ticketmaster as well as regulators’ anti-scalping initiatives.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

Now he is returning to direct a “Scream” entry for the first time; his only previous credit as a movie director is “Teaching Mrs. Tingle,” a 1999 flop.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Cat wanted to flop down and cry, like Chicken had at the airport.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn