flopped

VERB

fall limply, collapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangle flounder flutter jerk sag stagger tumble wiggle

STRONG

droop drop flag flap hang lop quiver slump teeter topple toss totter wave

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend increase rise

WEAK

accomplish achieve succeed

VERB

fail miserably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

come apart fall flat fold misfire

STRONG

bomb close flummox founder miscarry

WEAK

come to nothing fall short wash out

Antonyms

STRONG

succeed

WEAK

accomplish achieve

Example Sentences

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John Alvendia’s for-profit education company seemed to have flopped in West Virginia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

"She was so purple, and her head flopped back," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

As I lay on the living room floor in pain, he flopped beside me and blinked slowly.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The well-reviewed animated movie opened with $88 million worldwide this weekend., while “The Bride!” flopped.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

My stomach flopped over funny and I stopped to listen, even though I didn’t want to even think about my chickens ever getting sick.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones