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
  • River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • 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
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  • Instead of tossing your cords into your carry-on and hoping for the best, keep your tech essentials organized with this compact $10 electronics organizer from Fyy.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Montana State players jumped around at midfield, some tossing their helmets, to celebrate the team’s first national championship since 1984.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Flumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumping. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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