Synonyms of plops

plops 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plop

as in tosses

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

plopped his backpack down on a chair

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tosses
• plunks
• flops
• plumps
• flings
• heaves
• planks
• slings
• flumps
• installs
• ensconces
• plants
• settles

plops

2 of 2

noun

plural of plop

as in falls

Related Words

• falls
• drops
• plunges
• dips
• dives
• nosedives
• decreases
• downs
• declines
• descents
• downgrades
• comedowns
• downfalls

Dissimilar Words

• climbs
• rises
• soars
• increases
• raises
• ascensions
• risings
• ascents
• hikes
• boosts
• hoists
• elevations
• takeoffs
• levitations
• liftoffs
• blastoffs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plops

Verb

Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor. — Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Richard Mille has teamed up with Italian bicycle manufacturer Colnago on a new tourbillon, a timepiece that essentially takes many of the features of the brand’s sleek bikes and plops them right on your wrist. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026

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

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