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

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

And though 2021’s “Space Jam: A New Legacy” made money, it was a critical and cultural flop.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

At lunch dockside in Boynton Beach, I see the flop of a manatee’s huge tail as it disappears below the surface.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 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

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

Is he the man beneath the word “Harold,” holding the arrow that pierced his eye, or the axeman who flops lifelessly backward after a sword stroke?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

To be sure, Thrive has invested in its share of flops over the years, including the massively hyped Fab e-commerce platform; and Juicero, which sold an overly complicated high-tech countertop juice press.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Parton’s film career yielded classics, including “9 to 5” and “Steel Magnolias,” as well as flops, like “Rhinestone.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

She flops down in a soft easy chair with Penny on her lap and begins to read.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

But he’s also targeting her now because his previous attempt to fire her flopped.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

Offerings like last year’s McCrispy chicken strips had flopped, Saleh added.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 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

He spun to a stop, flopped into his chair, and guzzled his o.j., draining the glass in three gulps.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers

Which of those three possibilities—the story flopping, working, or backfiring—emerges is an important barometer of where we stand in 2026, and whether the truth still has any purchase in our modern era.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

War is filled with flopping, feints and trickery.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026

Dick Fosbury flopping over the bar in the high jump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

The way it had me mashed up ’gainst it I could feel its heart flopping ’round in its chest like a fish that had got throwed up on the land.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis