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Recent Examples of plop
Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
But rebuilding Penn Station also allowed developers to relocate Madison Square Garden from Eighth Avenue and 50th to its present-day spot, between 31st and 33rd and 7th and 8th, and plop it directly above the railway.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Now and then something dropped from the tree and plopped into the water.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
But rebuilding Penn Station also allowed developers to relocate Madison Square Garden from Eighth Avenue and 50th to its present-day spot, between 31st and 33rd and 7th and 8th, and plop it directly above the railway.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Noun
The silence of the lake—save for the gentle peal of church bells on Sunday mornings and the plop of ducks plunging beneath the water surface—is a rare and unforgettable pleasure.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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In both cases, tornadoes about 200 yards wide traveled roughly 2 miles, toppling trees, tossing lawn furniture and knocking down power lines.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Martín Pérez was on the mound for the home team, a soft-tossing veteran lefty who was pumping in 89-mph sinkers.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Finding the wreck Official records detailing Hōfuku Maru’s sinking were incomplete and inconsistent, Beckensall said.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Actual sinking exercises provide valuable data on structural damage, flooding, shock effects, and sinking behaviour.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Tim Hill plunked pinch-hitter Jacob Gonzalez and Tristan Peters with pitches before getting an out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Tubers are as easy to plant as potatoes, but many people prefer to buy a dahlia plant or two and plunk them into a pot for instant gratification.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Blue Hole in Santa Rosa, New Mexico For an unforgettable stop on your Route 66 road trip, take a dip in the clear waters of the Blue Hole, located just off the highway in Santa Rosa.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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The film then had a mere 7% dip in ticket sales in its fourth weekend domestically, and business fell 25% in weekend five — still demonstrating an incredibly strong hold for a film in its fifth week of release.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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In Late Summer In late summer, iris plants can become disheveled-looking and even flop over.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Replay shows the defender never made meaningful contact and the offensive player overly-exaggerated the contact (flopped).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Mix one drop of castile soap with 16 ounces of warm water in a spray bottle.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Retailers face challenges from SNAP cuts and consumer fatigue, needing to demonstrate value as price drops will be delayed for months.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Korean sunscreens not only feature high SPF protection, but also include skin-plumping ingredients like hyaluronic acid.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
23 June 2026
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The fast-absorbing formula contains a host of plumping ingredients.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
22 June 2026
Noun
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The team used 14 satellite tags to monitor whales’ dives.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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The initial dive will take riders into a pair of record-setting inversions — a 218-foot-tall Immelmann and a 179-foot-tall vertical loop.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
19 June 2026
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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