plop down
phrasal verb
plopped down; plopping down; plops down
informal
1
: to sit or lie down in a heavy or careless way
They plopped down on the floor.
He plopped himself down in the chair.
2
: to drop or place (something or someone) in a heavy or careless way
He plopped the tray down.
3
US
: to pay or spend (money)
I can't afford to just plop down $30 for a T-shirt.
He'd already plopped a lot of money down for legal fees.
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Twenty-seven floors above the hotel lobby, Luka Dončić walks to the table near the floor-length windows, plops down on a chair and, within minutes, is sipping on a double espresso.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Apparently The Walking Dead’s writers just borrowed this custom to plop down in this Spanish setting and made the Spanish all look Mexican, because hey, one Latin country or another, what’s the difference?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But for Jeremiah, the cooks plop down two raspberries and what appears to be cocoa powder.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Apparently The Walking Dead’s writers just borrowed this custom to plop down in this Spanish setting and made the Spanish all look Mexican, because hey, one Latin country or another, what’s the difference?
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
But for Jeremiah, the cooks plop down two raspberries and what appears to be cocoa powder.
—Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2025
Lizzo plops down in a straw chair with familiarity, arranging the many pillows around her and assuming a palms-up position.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plop down
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“Plop down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop%20down. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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