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
  • Richard Mille has teamed up with Italian bicycle manufacturer Colnago on a new tourbillon, a timepiece that essentially takes many of the features of the brand’s sleek bikes and plops them right on your wrist.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
  • Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
Definition of plops
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  • As part of the number, Grande tosses a sparkling pink ship’s wheel high into the air before catching it.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
  • This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
    — Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of tosses
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“Flumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumps. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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