flumping

Definition of flumpingnext
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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Verb
  • The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
  • The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Straw, wearing a jacket clearly marked with an Oak Park logo, was captured on one video tossing his Dunkin’ Donuts coffee onto the windshield of the Tahoe.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
  • Or, in this case, cutting things up with scissors and tossing them around.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
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“Flumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumping. Accessed 25 May. 2026.

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