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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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
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  • Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 June 2026
  • During the opening match of the World Cup last week, some Mexico fans were seen tossing sombreros in delight as their team defeated the Republic of South Africa 2-0, but the hats might come in handy for the rest of the tournament.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 18 June 2026
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“Flumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumping. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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