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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It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Band-Aid fix might be to plop practice squad guard Calvin Throckmorton in the lineup to give the Broncos a more natural fit at the position.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
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Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
The Band-Aid fix might be to plop practice squad guard Calvin Throckmorton in the lineup to give the Broncos a more natural fit at the position.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plop
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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