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
plopped the tray on the table
2
: to place or set carelessly or hastily
plopped the money into stocks
plop
noun
Synonyms of plop
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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Each of the seven sauces was plopped out of the can onto a plate so editors could taste them without seeing any of the packaging.
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Toss this beanbag chair on the floor and use it as a giant pillow during TV marathons, or plop it down in your favorite nook and curl up with a good book.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Toss this beanbag chair on the floor and use it as a giant pillow during TV marathons, or plop it down in your favorite nook and curl up with a good book.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 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 14 Nov. 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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