flop
verb (used without object)
to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed bydown ).
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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That’s the end of the story, and there I am, flopping around on the boat’s deck, gasping for air.
From Slate ● May 8, 2015