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Recent Examples of plopped
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.
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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
Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.
—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
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
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
Morris plopped her into her chair with a grunt of relief and pulled out the sunshade.
—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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
Verb
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Staying on theme, Diaz tossed her hair into a quick updo with face-framing tendrils hanging out.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
17 June 2026
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Cardboard boxes, whether filled or not, should definitely be tossed, as these attract insects of all kinds.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Thielbar has regressed, while free agent Phil Maton, Hoyer’s main bullpen addition on a two-year, $14 million deal, has flopped like last year’s big bullpen addition, Ryan Pressly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
21 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
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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Tyler Callihan and Jake Mangum tagged Bender for singles and then Jared Triolo drew a walk to bring Horwitz to the plate, whom Bender plunked with the first pitch of the at-bat to give Pittsburgh the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Others got flung toward the accreting planet by collisions or close encounters with other objects, and Jupiter played a key role in that process.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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During parades, the ribbons are flung out of windows along the route, creating a winding, dramatic effect.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Shares have lost 20% of their value since July 2025, which has plumped up its static dividend to a yield of nearly 13%.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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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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“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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