plop 1 of 2

as in to toss
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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plop

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noun

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Recent Examples of plop
Verb
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 Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
  • A week later, a skeptical Supreme Court might toss them out entirely.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Taste traditionally prepared dishes at the pioneer picnic, join in frontier festivities, toss tomahawks and enjoy family-friendly games.
    Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Just over 700 people — less than a third of the total number of crew and passengers — survived the sinking.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • He was pulled in favor of Seranthony Dominguez, who plunked his first batter, then gave up the decisive blow, an Eugenio Suárez grand slam that sent the T-Mobile Park crowd into hysteria.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.
    New York Times, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Bedsure Heated Blanket When the temperatures start to dip, this plush heated blanket will easily become a go-to for cozy nights in.
    Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The gains mark a reversal from the prior day’s dip as big technology stocks once again lead the broader market.
    Fortune, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Lawrence has been open in past interviews about needing to take a two year break from Hollywood after making 16 movies in six years, a string of which flopped at the box office and only inflamed the public’s negative reception of her.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The flowers are the best, even if the leaves are lame and flop over.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Evidence pointing directly to Avery’s involvement included drops of his blood that were found in Halbach's Toyota RAV4 and her keys, which were found in his bedroom along with his DNA, per the Post-Crescent.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Bitcoin’s price has gone up 700% over the past five years — with plenty of stomach-turning drops along the way — while the S&P 500 is up 110%.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • It not only moisturizes, but also lifts, firms, and plumps the skin simultaneously.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Post application, my complexion is luminous, plumped and hydrated.
    Ellie Davis, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This low-rise district is chock-full of dive bars, food trucks, yoga studios, tattoo parlors and clubs.
    Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The company claimed that the trial proved the Tiqker’s ability to operate reliably during multiple dives, proving its ability to work in real-world defense environments.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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