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Recent Examples of plopped
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.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Two young women stood in front, plopped two tokens into a metal belt, pressed a lever, and watched as a credit-card-sized piece of cardboard slid out.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
In episode three, a tadpolelike specimen from a facehugger is plopped into a tank with a lung.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
The women seem like they were plucked from 2004, plopped into present day, and just can't grasp how the modern world operates.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
In the dressing room, after applying lipstick and rouge, Kaliardos plopped a wig of long, stringy brown hair on Costanzo’s head.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Two young women stood in front, plopped two tokens into a metal belt, pressed a lever, and watched as a credit-card-sized piece of cardboard slid out.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
In episode three, a tadpolelike specimen from a facehugger is plopped into a tank with a lung.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
The women seem like they were plucked from 2004, plopped into present day, and just can't grasp how the modern world operates.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
Verb
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That drive fell apart two plays later when Madsen tossed his third of four interceptions in the game.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Oct. 2025
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Carbonara When the pasta is tossed with the eggy cheese sauce, the noodles quickly soak up every drop.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keller then plunked two consecutive batters, forcing manager Craig Counsell to bring in Andrew Kittredge, who retired the next two to get the save and send the Cubs to the Division Series.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Finally, with his 27th pitch, Miller plunked leadoff hitter Michael Busch with a slider.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The country singer, his photographer, his then-tour manager, and bus driver were all flung about the cabin and seriously injured.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Against one of baseball’s worst teams, things got so bad that in the bottom of the eighth inning, journeyman outfielder Travis Jankowski took the mound and flung balls at 40 mph.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After a treatment, you are guided into a cavernous grey stone and wood relaxation room with six oversized day beds, plumped with heavy pillows and wool blankets.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Otis had won Fat Bear Week three times, but starting that year hit a dry spell in which he was constantly outshined by younger bears who plumped up with a quickness.—
Erin Berger,
Outside Online,
7 Oct. 2021
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“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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