plopped; plopping
1
: to fall, drop, or move suddenly with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to allow the body to drop heavily
—usually used with down
plopped down on the couch
1
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
2
: to place or set carelessly or hastily
plopped the money into stocks
plop
noun
Examples of plop in a Sentence
The stone plopped into the river.
An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
She plopped onto the couch.
They plopped down on the floor.
He plopped himself down in the chair.
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Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 July 2025
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.
—Joe Salas
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Cleveland Fire shared photos of a dog and a cat, looking exasperated but otherwise unharmed, plopped in a car's backseat, as well as scenes of both reuniting with their owners.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
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Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 July 2025
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
Much like the move in China, engineers hoisted the building up with jacks, but rotated it 90 degrees using hydraulic rollers on 75-ton spruce beams before plopping it back down onto its new foundation.
—Joe Salas
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025
Cleveland Fire shared photos of a dog and a cat, looking exasperated but otherwise unharmed, plopped in a car's backseat, as well as scenes of both reuniting with their owners.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 25 June 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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plop
verb
plopped; plopping
1
: to make or move with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
plopped myself in a chair
plop
noun
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