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Recent Examples of plop
Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
There was a time when American parents felt no hesitation about plopping their kids in front of the television on a Saturday morning.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Especially not Jackson’s parents, Pam (Sissy Spacek, whose character’s own past background reveals stark parallels to Grace’s current one) and Harry (Nick Nolte, rattled by dementia and also plopped into this movie pointlessly).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The studio space, Hoult remembers, was largely covered by shade, but Corenswet found the one bright spot to plop his chair.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Noun
The owner scoops Churro up and plops him down on the giant dog bed sitting in the SUV.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
There was a time when American parents felt no hesitation about plopping their kids in front of the television on a Saturday morning.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Especially not Jackson’s parents, Pam (Sissy Spacek, whose character’s own past background reveals stark parallels to Grace’s current one) and Harry (Nick Nolte, rattled by dementia and also plopped into this movie pointlessly).
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
The studio space, Hoult remembers, was largely covered by shade, but Corenswet found the one bright spot to plop his chair.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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For weeks, social media has been flooded with videos of federal agents, their faces often shrouded by masks, violently arresting bystanders who are filming their actions, dragging a taco stand vendor by her arm and tossing smoke bombs into a crowd of angry onlookers.—
Libor Jany,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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They’re rolled across bathroom floors, stored in public bins at TSA checkpoints, and tossed into airplane cargo holds.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Bello plunked the leadoff batter, Jo Adell, and walked Chris Taylor.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
4 June 2025
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Suarez was ejected after his 3-0 fastball plunked Ohtani in the shoulder area.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Turn creamy, cheesy spinach-and-artichoke dip into a rich and brothy soup.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
24 June 2025
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Monday saw some dips and slight drops, but the market rebounded and closed up almost 1%.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Verb
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Meta’s first glasses, the Ray-Ban Stories, flopped in 2021.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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The 2023 2-Year-Old Champion stormed into 2024 with a huge Florida Derby (G1) win before flopping badly in the Kentucky Derby.—
Jared Welch,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
Noun
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Inspired by streetwear marketing that plays on exclusivity and hype, Absolute Merch’s full-scale merch strategies also feature merch drops and limited-edition designs that power community and revenue, often leading to merch trades among fans.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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That can play an important role, but crime analysts say the reasons behind these drops are more complex and broader.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
30 June 2025
Verb
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As long as the seeds are plonked in the ground before their expiration date, their metabolism swings into action, cells divide, a root shoots downward, and a plant begins to grow.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Club Tac is a sleepy dive bar with drink specials and a wall of certificates that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be from E Clampus Vitus, a men’s-only organization devoted to the history of the Western Gold Rush.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The approximately 50-minute episode dives into Oliver’s television beginnings with The Naked Chef and follows his journey from novice cooking show host to mentor to activist.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The velvety lipsticks have a blurred finish, and they’re made with hyaluronic acid to plump the lips and sesame-seed oil to keep them smooth and conditioned.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 June 2025
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The oils claim to provide 12 hours of hydration, and aim to smooth and plump your lips with apricot and raspberry seed oil.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
20 May 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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