had flopped
- past perfect of flop.
Example Sentences
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And while their own startup had flopped, the entrepreneurs were more confident than ever in their operational skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
High-energy soul songs - most of which were recorded by black American artists but had flopped on their original release in the 60s - were rediscovered by DJs in places like Wigan, Stoke and Blackpool.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2023
Spotify, whose stock spiked in 2020 on news that it had signed the semi-royals, dropped them three years later, leading to speculation that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had flopped.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
Neymar, Brazil’s $300 million star, even had a penalty revoked during the second half after the referee looked at a video replay and realized Neymar had flopped in the area to win it.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2018
He had hardly said a word since they were locked up again, but had flopped down on the pile of straw and turned his face to the wall.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
