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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His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.
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Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Digital Realty proposed a $500 million plan to plop a data center on a vacant film production park two miles southwest of downtown.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Digital Realty proposed a $500 million plan to plop a data center on a vacant film production park two miles southwest of downtown.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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