flumps

Definition of flumpsnext
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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  • First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.
    Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
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  • Even if Mamdani believes that a single week of outreach before a sweep is adequate warning, any outreach effort that ultimately tosses away our clients’ possessions and treats our clients without dignity will never foster any trust amongst our clients.
    Deborah Berkman, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • But don’t let any of that hinder you from seeing director/co-screenwriter Ryan Prows’ nutso horror movie, which also tosses some decidedly less effective social commentary onto the barbie.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Flumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumps. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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