- present participle of flop.
flopping
Example Sentences
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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
Gee, thanks—not much different than popping up after flopping on the soccer pitch.
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
Grandpa was laughing so hard he hurt—rocking back and forth in his seat, grabbing his stomach, slapping his leg, flopping his arms, and shouting like somebody getting religion at a camp meeting.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
