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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  • The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
    Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
  • But few are as rage-inducing as plopping into a gaping pothole.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
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  • Pidgeon’s lip biting and hair tossing was also an intentional choice.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Brody Getchell finished 2-for-3 offensively, driving in a trio of runs while tossing a clean inning in relief as Whitman-Hanson (2-0) defeated Patriot League rival Plymouth South, 7-1.
    Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Flumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumping. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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