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Recent Examples of plops
John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
While some crew members focus on getting as much intel from the competition as possible — Nathan plops himself down on a step just behind the sundeck to listen in on a conversation between Joe and Brooke, the Harvard grad — others do some of their own matchmaking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2025
Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
That takes me right out of the alternative world of Alien and plops me down into our own.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 June 2026
After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2026
The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
While some crew members focus on getting as much intel from the competition as possible — Nathan plops himself down on a step just behind the sundeck to listen in on a conversation between Joe and Brooke, the Harvard grad — others do some of their own matchmaking.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2025
Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
That takes me right out of the alternative world of Alien and plops me down into our own.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plops
Verb
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At The Happy Crane, Parry gives the char siu treatment to rich Iberico pork jowl, steams and grinds his own rice for the crab rice roll, and tosses Monterey abalone and Jimmy Nardello peppers into a smoking wok with XO sauce.—
Becky Duffett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The Royals suffered another crushing defeat and are now 16-15 in 2026 when their pitcher tosses a quality start.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Muscle mass and strength decrease with age, reducing mobility and increasing the risk of falls.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
11 Dec. 2025
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While falls are not unusual in robotics development, this specific hand motion has raised questions about the current level of autonomy in Tesla’s system and whether the demonstration reflected real independent capability or operator input.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
30 Jan. 2026
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Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).—
Ryan Ermey
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The stunt took place just yards from the waterfalls, where fast-moving water rushes toward steep drops.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Combine 2 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of liquid soap, 10 drops of peppermint oil, and 10 drops of garlic extract in a spray bottle and shake well.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Bigger investments saunas, cold plunges and weighted basics For buyers ready to commit, the Redwood Outdoors Vista Outdoor Sauna (6-person) is one of the higher-end home investments of 2026.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 June 2026
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Additional wellness offerings include an infrared sauna, two cold plunges, a pool, and guided stretching and yoga classes.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2026
Verb
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For starters, the serum-like tinted moisturizer is packed with skin care benefits, including polyglutamic acid to deeply hydrate and improve the skin barrier, as well as several forms of hyaluronic acid, another moisture-locking humectant that hydrates and plumps the skin for a firmer, softer feel.—
Alyssa Morin,
InStyle,
8 June 2026
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Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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On the other hand, bad news on the jobs front or a greater likelihood of a recession would trigger periodic dips in mortgage rates.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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To ensure your guests’ safety, check your fridge for select salad dressings, dips, sauces, and prepared meals sold at Costco and Publix stores.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Plops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plops. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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