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 ).
was flopping
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past progressiveof flop.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“He was flopping around in the parking lot and I grabbed his mouth,” said Banks, 35.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022
He had punched himself out and was flopping on the mat.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 6, 2018
“He was flopping over to her, and she didn’t want him to get away from her, either. She kept screaming” Figo’s name, said Schwartz.
From Time ● Jun. 9, 2015
He was flopping around on J31’s back, trying to dismount, when the bull suddenly went crazy beneath him.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 1, 2014
My stomach was flopping like a fish in a net.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
