flumps

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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  • Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
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  • At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.
    Becky Duffett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
  • The Royals suffered another crushing defeat and are now 16-15 in 2026 when their pitcher tosses a quality start.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
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“Flumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumps. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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