flumping

present participle of flump
as in plopping
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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  • Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Then layer the bulbs as described above, tossing organic fertilizer into the bottom of each layer to support root growth.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Fey then entered to rock music, tossing her semiautomatic weapon aside.
    William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Flumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumping. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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