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Recent Examples of ploppedIn the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
31 July 2026 Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
9 July 2026 But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.—ABC News,
2 July 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,
29 June 2026 The people plopped on the red couch at the center of the frame represent the people waiting to be heard, while those surrounding them are the staff that moved through the room during the day.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 June 2026 Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994.—Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026 But by April, a high pressure system plopped itself on Central Florida and the rainy weather came to a sudden halt, as if a faucet had suddenly been shut off.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026 Now and then something dropped from the tree and plopped into the water.—
Byron W. Dalrymple,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
Roman Reigns tossed the chair aside, moving past his obsession.
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Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2026
Joe Mack homered, Xavier Edwards added an RBI single and Sandy Alcantara tossed six-plus solid innings for the Marlins, who won the final three games of the four-game series.
The left is still on the verge of historic wins in Michigan (though Kyle Blomquist, the Democratic Socialists of America’s candidate, flopped in the mostly rural 1st District, where Republicans are favored to win in November).
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David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Aug. 2026
For Stearns, trades that were well regarded at last year’s deadline almost universally flopped, as did January’s acquisition of Freddy Peralta.
Canning picked off Carrigg after the San Diego State alum was plunked by a pitch to lead off the sixth.
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Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2026
Adell, who homered in the third inning, took three straight balls from O’Brien (3-4) before getting plunked by the next pitch to force in the winning run.
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Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 July 2026
The boundary between indoor and outdoor living is nearly erased as floor-to-ceiling glass windows and walls are flung open to redefine the term cross-breeze.
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Catherine Dunwoody,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2026
At least 15 Tigers groundskeepers joined a seventh-inning squirrel chase that spilled into right field, where the critter ran into Leody Taveras’ glove and was accidentally flung skyward.
Let the plant sit in a sunny location for 24 to 72 hours until the leaves have plumped again.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 July 2026
But at a party hosted by The CW, the network’s starlets were like a petite, size-zero army — all big Disney princess eyes, plumped lips and long, voluminous hair (despite all being on different shows).