as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually for now, just flump the rug on the floor—we'll unroll it later

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  • Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 9 July 2025
  • If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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“Flump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flump. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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