flop

This 1980s box-office flop is inspiring cross-country pilgrimages and crashing websites.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

"I'm preparing for it to be a success. If it's a flop, I'll be done very quickly."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

If Sunday’s game isn’t a must-win for the Chargers, it’s certainly a high-stakes contest on the heels of an opening flop against the Arizona Cardinals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Unfortunately, that has also been undermined by a massive flop of a debut that doesn’t appear like it will go anywhere—in spite of the media tour that preceded it.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Then he goes back to the room with the cots, presumably to flop down on one.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Most movie studios are valued on their record of hits and flops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

He was alone and wearing light summer clothing, including shorts and flip flops.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

Even a retreat that flops can draw employees closer while they commiserate over its lameness, adds Michael I. Norton, a Harvard Business School professor who has studied group rituals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

The bison then repeatedly flops on its side in an agitated fashion before hopping to its feet.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

“I’m not flirting. I’m just tired,” she said, kicking off her flip- flops.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

The bookish thriller "Verity" cleaned up in its North American box office debut this weekend while Tom Cruise flopped in "Digger" playing a rich old guy who thinks he can save the world.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“We wanted to make sure the customer wasn’t left with a box that flopped open.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Sure, “Dune” infamously flopped hard upon arrival, and all planned sequels were immediately canceled.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Slow down your shopping habits: Shein debuted on the Hong Kong stock market earlier this month—and it flopped.

From Slate ● Sep. 16, 2026

Howard motioned for me to sit next to him, but I flopped down in the seat behind him.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

Which of those three possibilities—the story flopping, working, or backfiring—emerges is an important barometer of where we stand in 2026, and whether the truth still has any purchase in our modern era.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

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

I suggest trying out some flopping in your daily life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Dick Fosbury flopping over the bar in the high jump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026

I jumped onto my bed, flopping a lot so that he had to draw back his arm to avoid getting squished by the mattress.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon