flopped

Example Sentences

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They flopped again, 3-0 against the Republic of Ireland, in the Nations League that followed.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Some stocks have risen, but others have flopped.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

In 2023 the film adaptation of Judy Blume’s coming-of-age classic “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” flopped at the box office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

I flopped across Aunt Florentine’s bed, resigned to a weekend of misery.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles