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plopping

verb

present participle of plop
as in tossing
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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Recent Examples of plopping Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration. — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026 An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Rather than just trimming stems and plopping them in a vase, reflexing plays with the form of the flower by gently folding petals backwards to open up the bloom. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026 The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026 The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting. — 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 River life is inaccessible, a closed world, the flicker of silver fin, a plopping frog. — Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopping
  1. tossing
  2. flopping
  3. plunking
  4. flinging
  5. plumping
Verb
  • Tyler told her the procession put a smile on everyone’s face, particularly when the grandmothers abandoned the usual petal-tossing technique and began throwing flowers at the guests instead.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Dispose of medications and other products according to local guidelines, rather than tossing everything into the trash (which could be a serious safety and environmental hazard).
    — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • The fish looks straight at me, flopping sluggishly from side to side.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody likes to see their sunflowers flopping over—and according to Nancy Awot-Traut, a horticulture specialist at Burpee, there can be several reasons why this happens.
    — Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of flopping
Verb
  • Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Definition of plunking
Verb
  • The first one came on a chaotic sequence in front of the net, with center Carey Terrance inadvertently flinging the puck at his own net.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In its breathless finale, Curry races through the mansion reconstructing every murder, flinging himself through doors and corridors while maintaining the verbal precision of a stage actor performing at double speed.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of flinging
Verb
  • The serum-replacing cream repairs the skin barrier and slows cellular aging while deeply hydrating and plumping the complexion.
    — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Korean sunscreens not only feature high SPF protection, but also include skin-plumping ingredients like hyaluronic acid.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 June 2026
Definition of plumping

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“Plopping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopping. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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