planks

present tense third-person singular of plank
as in plops
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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plops
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  • So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Planks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planks. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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