PLOP Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

plop 1 of 2

verb

ˈpläp

Definition of plop

as in to toss

to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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plop

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noun

as in sinking

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Recent Examples of plop

Verb

The documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem plops viewers into the middle of a salon full of luminaries. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Noun

Try topping with a plop of Greek yogurt or some shards of feta. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Slowly, the giant claw, still clutching the sparrow, sank into the river, the tips of its pincers slipping beneath the surface with a plop. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop

Verb

Nix tossed a pair of touchdown passes, using the same play-call each time — leaking a back or wide receiver into the end zone.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Drake London had his only reception on the next play, but the threat stalled when Penix tossed three incompletions from the 14 to turn the ball over on downs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of toss

Noun

In Jakarta, the sinking and flooding has become so severe that Indonesia is building a brand-new capital city on the island of Borneo.

— Sanidhya Sharma, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Miss Wolcott’s Ghost by Louise Penny The largest is the sinking of a luxury ocean liner called the Empress of Ireland in 1914, in which 1,012 lives were lost off the coast of Canada.

— Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

Catcher Patrick Bailey then walked to force in a run and Seymour plunked Angel Martinez to force in another.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunk

Noun

Every day starts with a morning dip or at least a walk along the black-and-white promenade.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
His dip in the polling this month seems less attributable to any new policy position or statements than to just a general gloom among California residents about the state’s direction, Baldassare said.

— Andrew Graham October 27, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

One day after being retroactively fined for flopping on a play against Utah, forward Ziaire Williams was whistled for the violation again during the fourth quarter Tuesday.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Because the flopping infraction carries no suspension, George remains fully cleared to suit up Friday when Boston hosts his former team, the Philadelphia 76ers.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

To Nothing’s credit, the case gets IPX2 ingress protection, so a drop of rain now and then shouldn’t kill it.

— Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Vaibhav steps into the India lineup in place of Ishan Kishan who has a groin injury and will bat at first drop unless India chooses to match him in an all left hand opening partnership with Abhishek Sharma.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop

Verb

The cartilage then re-plumps — drawing in fluid filled with oxygen and nutrients — as knees straighten, a process called cyclic loading, which helps nourish and replenish the cartilage.

— Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
The peptide and ceramide complex also doubles down on hydration while plumping the skin and softening the appearance of fine lines around the eyes.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Noun

At a lively Halloween party at Kito’s Kave, a local dive, a patron poked fun at the surge of interest by dressing up as an FBI agent.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Bayley ran full speed through the middle ropes and hit a suicide dive onto Valkyria, who caught Bayley.

— Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of dive

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