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Recent Examples of plopping
The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
But few are as rage-inducing as plopping into a gaping pothole.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
But few are as rage-inducing as plopping into a gaping pothole.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
Continue in the southerly direction, appreciating the gnarled coast live oaks and sound of shy red-eared sliders plopping off their logs into the water.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Oliver eliminates one pole-climbing threat by plopping a hat on his head, leading to a big fall — then takes this as an opportunity to evict his squatter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
—Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopping
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The idea of tossing a bunch of ingredients into a device in the morning and coming home to a delicious hot meal is undoubtedly appealing, but the reality often falls short.—
Callie Sumlin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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Instead of tossing the expensive liquor, the man decided to share it with his fellow passengers.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Girlfriend scales the diaristic, bric-a-brac charm of Janky Star into a high-drama pop monument to trying, flopping, and trying even harder next time.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cutting stems back by one-third their height will help plants resist flopping under the weight of the flowers.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fuentes was shaky at first, plunking Orioles third baseman Colin Yeaman with his third pitch.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Inheriting two baserunners from Snell with one out, Yamamoto loaded the bases by plunking Kirk.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Plus Yosh Nijman, Ekwonu’s backup and the Panthers’ swing tackle, suddenly retired earlier this month — flinging the Panthers’ offensive line plan into even narrower straits.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The film, directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, hits theaters this summer and marks Holland’s fourth solo outing as the web-flinging superhero.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2026
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Among its 10 other ingredients are glycerin, a humectant that draws moisture to the skin and plumping hyaluronic acid.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Hailey Bieber swears by the skin-plumping moisturizer, too.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Plopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopping. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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