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Recent Examples of plop
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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Bieber picked up the victory for Toronto after tossing five-and-a-third innings and giving up just one run on four hits.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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For those without any shelter, there’s always the risk that valuables or important documents will get tossed during a cleanup, and public records show that city crews are rarely flagging belongings for storage.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The most common cause is underwater earthquakes that force the seafloor to move vertically, either rising or sinking, which displaces massive volumes of water.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The ship is so famous because its sinking was disastrous, but not tragic – Shackleton guided all 27 crew members to safety and was able to slowly remove cargo, supplies and boats before the vessel sank.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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He was pulled in favor of Seranthony Dominguez, who plunked his first batter, then gave up the decisive blow, an Eugenio Suárez grand slam that sent the T-Mobile Park crowd into hysteria.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Recent dips in birth rates are due to declines in teenage pregnancy, and shifts to older ages of childbearing.—
Stephanie Psaki,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The dip in form could in part be attributed to the loss of key players during the summer, namely Mihailovic, who forced his way out of the club back in August.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The flowers are the best, even if the leaves are lame and flop over.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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In one second-quarter stretch, Smart checked in, hit a jumper, flopped to draw an offensive foul on Curry, then hooked his arm around Curry’s shoulder and wrestled the Warriors star to the floor, earning him a flagrant 1 foul and prompting a celebration from Horford.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Oversize black aviator sunglasses and citrine drop earrings were the perfect finishing touches.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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These lightweight, waterproof shoes feature plush cushioning and a 12mm heel-to-toe drop to absorb impact during heel strikes.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ferrara’s arrival in New York City and subsequent entry into the movie business is presented as something like a case of recidivism, a dive from suburban gentility into the cauldron of steaming garbage that was Fun City–era Manhattan.—
Nick Pinkerton,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The deep dive into Chaplin’s working methods is compelling and illuminating, and the shooting script itself shows that the always politically and philosophically probing Chaplin hadn’t lost any of his fire or originality in his old age.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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It not only moisturizes, but also lifts, firms, and plumps the skin simultaneously.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
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Post application, my complexion is luminous, plumped and hydrated.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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