- present participle of flop.
flopping
Example Sentences
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It’s also planning a second Jeep EV, despite its first one flopping badly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
War is filled with flopping, feints and trickery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Both teams … the Heat and the Wizards … conspired with their flopping and intentional fouling to get him to 83.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
We thought flopping and foul-baiting made for unethical hoops, but those are but basketball misdemeanors; Adebayo’s big night was felonious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2026
Carmen giggled, and the sound made my insides feel like there was a six-pound snapper flopping around in there.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
