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 ).
were 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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The only Dallas turnover before halftime was an offensive foul on Doncic, who disliked the call enough to mimic what he thought were flopping movements by Paul.
From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022
“When we were flopping around, losing games, to have somebody say, ‘Well, you know, this is what I did last year.’
From Washington Post ● Apr. 26, 2021
“The little old residents were flopping around,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2018
Around lunchtime, around 100 parents, children and assorted others were flopping onto plastic discs, old fashioned wooden sleds and other objects.
From US News ● Mar. 5, 2015
Her jeans were flopping all over, so I could tell she was as skinny as I was.
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
