- present participle of flop.
flopping
Example Sentences
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I suggest trying out some flopping in your daily life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Investors and CEOs go on TV all the time to tout stocks—the inverse of flopping.
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
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
Goldfish flopping all around my feet, amidst the shards of broken glass.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
