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Recent Examples of plop
Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Style them in the garden, plop them on a second-story balcony, or add them to an existing dining table set that needs a few more seats.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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Noun
Her daughter sat at her desk with Sparks plopped on top.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 11 July 2025
Style them in the garden, plop them on a second-story balcony, or add them to an existing dining table set that needs a few more seats.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2025
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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Now, amid the federal overhaul, Morgan fears the VA will toss aside her family and other families' cases.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Hughes noted that New York has a handful of packages prepared for the rookie and could toss him out there in certain situations Week 1.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In another instance, the museum spotlights a story about an unplanned sinking of the Orca, when a production boat that was pulling the onscreen boat went too fast and yanked out the Orca’s planking.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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Research published in 2008 links the seismic activity to a slab of oceanic crust sinking into Earth’s mantle.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the almost humorous to the truly torturous, being plunked into unknown wilderness in total isolation—which is what happens on Alone—results in all manner of strange mental phenomenon.—
Woniya Thibeault,
Outside,
26 Aug. 2025
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As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The first trend is the significant dip roughly a century ago.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Unified schools experienced a dip in student attendance in some communities where immigration enforcement was reported at the end of last school year, said Britt Vaughan, a spokesperson for the district.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since this season’s halcyon days -- a weekend home sweep of the Yankees that got Miami even at 55-55 -- the Fish have flopped at 10-22 .—
Greg Cote
September 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cellphone bill flop prompts finger-pointing Hall seized on the vote breakdown as an example of Democratic lawmakers out of step with Whitmer and out of touch with public support for cellphone restrictions at school.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sabalenka, who has the much greater variety of the two players, started to bring the drop shot into play.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On the river, the Boise Fire Department’s dive team may not be out as much to scope out hazards, Boise Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway told the Statesman.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to a deep-dive investigative piece on the case published in The Cut, Kendra was hiding much more from her family than just her horrifying role as her own daughter’s catfish.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On top of sun protection, it’s loaded with skin-plumping MVPs like hyaluronic acid, glycerin, niacinamide, and ectoin to keep pores happy and hydration levels up.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 Aug. 2025
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The ingredient list includes plumping and moisturizing ingredients like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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