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Recent Examples of plopped
Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.
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Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The art museum has this very modern and unique design and it’s just plopped there in the middle of this rural landscape, which makes for quite an unusual image.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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, 9 May 2026
In 2012, before his second big-league season, reliever Jared Hughes sat in front of his computer, plopped a pile of W-2s on the table and opened his tax filing software.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.
—Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
The art museum has this very modern and unique design and it’s just plopped there in the middle of this rural landscape, which makes for quite an unusual image.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
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, 9 May 2026
In 2012, before his second big-league season, reliever Jared Hughes sat in front of his computer, plopped a pile of W-2s on the table and opened his tax filing software.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.
—Doug Ferguson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.
—Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
Verb
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This recipe shows the humble white button mushroom’s versatility in a savory sauce thickened with heavy cream and flavored with garlic and shallots and tossed with chicken meatballs.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
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The pork is served over a bed of spaghetti tossed with fresh arugula, whose peppery bite adds a bright, fresh contrast.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
Verb
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That flopped, as have all subsequent attempts to protect nature permanently and on a large scale through the use of markets.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Fred Hoiberg, John Calipari, Tim Floyd, Lon Kruger, Mike Montgomery, Leonard Hamilton all left college to try the NBA, and most flopped.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Marcelo Mayer led off the third with a single, and Flaherty plunked catcher Carlos Narváez to put two men on for Durbin, who lined his seventh double of the year to left for a 2-0 lead.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Story wasn’t happy after being plunked in the numbers, and plate umpire Adam Beck stepped between him and the mound.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Verb
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While fine particulate matter is made of charred bits flung directly into the atmosphere by wildfires, ozone forms after the fact, when nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds interact with light.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
12 May 2026
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The front of the Odyssey collided with the back of the Pilot, which was then flung west.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Even the unassuming mound of rice proves to be plumped with seafood stock, every grain turned to gold.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But can it get plumped in post?—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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