On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Flounder. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as flatfish or stagger and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Flounder meaning
- A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
- Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.
- A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
Using Flounder
- The main meaning on this page is: A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus). | Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae. | A bootmaker's tool for crimping boot fronts.
- Useful related words include: flatfish, stagger, walk, fight.
- In the example corpus, flounder often appears in combinations such as: to flounder, flounder and, flounder in.
Context around Flounder
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Flounder
- In this selection, "flounder" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, target, catch, owe, poor, catfish and became stand out and add context to how "flounder" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include carrier might flounder in rough and catch a flounder out of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "flounder" sits close to words such as accrington, airfoil and airstrip, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with flounder
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All of you owe Flounder an apology! (7 words)
Did Biden’s Foreign Policy Flounder in 2023? (8 words)
They could flourish in Las Vegas, or they could flounder. (10 words)
That’s because calabash seafood, the freshly-pulled-from-the-water, lightly breaded and deep-fried denizens of the sea (think: shrimp, oysters, crab, grouper and flounder) became famous here in the 1930s and ’40s. (35 words)
On one deployment, the United States Navy expressed serious concerns the carrier might flounder in rough seas, while in her most recent deployment which ended in 2017, she experienced two embarrassing onboard plane crashes. (34 words)
Located in northern Louisiana, close to the Tangipahoa River, the shack also offers a variety of seafood sandwiches, po’boys, and seafood plates, based on fish and shellfish including flounder, catfish, and crab. (33 words)
Did Biden’s Foreign Policy Flounder in 2023? (8 words)
All of you owe Flounder an apology! (7 words)
Example sentences (20)
I’ve received phone calls from anglers who target flounder, and they feel like they are seeing increased opportunities to catch flounder.
All of you owe Flounder an apology!
But Qui-Gon knows that letting someone with such power flounder could lead to devastating consequences.
But we’ve retained the elite grammar schools – Queen’s and Bishops’ – for the top 1% and left the others to flounder in the other secondary schools.
Flounder is an admirable Disney sidekick, overcoming his many fears to stand by his mermaid friend, thus proving his courage and unflinching loyalty.
Flounder, Poor Cod, Dab, and Smooth-Hound were among the top 10 most-caught fish species brought ashore around Ireland’s coasts last year.
Lewes Harbour Marina said Gracie Hudson used a Nic Rig that she bought at the store with a minnow to catch a flounder out of the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal.
Located in northern Louisiana, close to the Tangipahoa River, the shack also offers a variety of seafood sandwiches, po’boys, and seafood plates, based on fish and shellfish including flounder, catfish, and crab.
On one deployment, the United States Navy expressed serious concerns the carrier might flounder in rough seas, while in her most recent deployment which ended in 2017, she experienced two embarrassing onboard plane crashes.
Rounding out is Javier Bardem as King Triton, Daveed Diggs as Sebastian, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric.
They could flourish in Las Vegas, or they could flounder.
Tim was fishing south of the Verrazano Bridge and since the fish was landed in Greenbackville, VA the first OC flounder of the season is still on the table….
Until he finds a way to shine on the brightest stage, he will continue to flounder come playoff time.
Did Biden’s Foreign Policy Flounder in 2023?
Maine has long been a leader in catching groundfish, which are bottom-dwelling species of fish such as cod and flounder that are often used in seafood staples such as fish and chips.
That’s because calabash seafood, the freshly-pulled-from-the-water, lightly breaded and deep-fried denizens of the sea (think: shrimp, oysters, crab, grouper and flounder) became famous here in the 1930s and ’40s.
The broiled seafood combo, with shrimp, flounder, crabs, scallops and lobster tail, boasted the biggest piece of fish I’ve ever seen in any seafood combo.
West Virginia University has fired football coach Neal Brown as the Mountaineers continue to flounder in the Big 12. Athletic director Wren Baker announced Brown’s firing in a statement Sunday.
Amanda at Lewes Harbour Marina said Poochies Pride had a three-man limit of flounder on Saturday.
Amanda, at Lewes Harbour Marina, said she saw lots of flounder on the cleaning table.
Common combinations with flounder
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to flounder 11×
- flounder and 8×
- flounder in 8×
- and flounder 7×
- of flounder 4×
- flounder on 4×
- the flounder 4×
- keeper flounder 3×
- will flounder 3×
- catch flounder 2×