flumps

verb

present tense third-person singular of flump
as in plops
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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  1. plops
  2. tosses
Verb
  • Even if his little head plops over when his disguise is broken.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of plops
Verb
  • A student tosses a metal barrier during a protest at Strasbourg University in eastern France on Friday.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Love finished 16 of 29 for 145 yards with TD tosses to Christian Watson and MarShawn Lloyd for the Packers, whose six-game skid — including the playoffs — was their longest since dropping seven in a row spanning the 1990 and 1991 seasons.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of tosses
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“Flumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumps. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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