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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The waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.
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But getting the meals from box to plate involves little more than plopping pre-portioned ingredients into aluminum trays and scanning a QR code on the recipe card.
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The Twins took the lead in the sixth when Wallner plopped a 1-2 pitch into the right field stands for his third homer in six games since being called up from St. Paul on May 31.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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Helen Schulman, The Atlantic, 26 June 2025
Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
But getting the meals from box to plate involves little more than plopping pre-portioned ingredients into aluminum trays and scanning a QR code on the recipe card.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 June 2025
The Twins took the lead in the sixth when Wallner plopped a 1-2 pitch into the right field stands for his third homer in six games since being called up from St. Paul on May 31.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 June 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 3 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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