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 action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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While the Falcons have been flopping with six consecutive losses, Jacksonville is a game behind the leaders of the awful AFC South.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 17, 2015