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Recent Examples of plopped
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.
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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
For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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
For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
Verb
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Carmella and Omar made it onto the ballot, but only because of extraordinary effort and after hundreds of signatures were tossed.—
Adam Davis,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Most boxes focus on generic stuff that will either get ripped to shreds or tossed to the side.—
Rachel Cortez,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
Verb
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Steve flopped his head down on the table.—
Geoffrey Cain,
Vanity Fair,
11 May 2026
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Part one flopped at the box office in 2016.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
11 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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That loop flung Integrity back toward Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Each First Lady is flung into the national spotlight in their role as the President's wife.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 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
Cite this Entry
“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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