How to Use plop in a Sentence

plop

verb
Definition of plopnext
Synonyms for plopnext
  • They plopped down on the floor.
  • The stone plopped into the river.
  • He plopped himself down in the chair.
  • She plopped onto the couch.
  • I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
  • An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
  • When the dock bobbed in the wake of the boat, the keys plopped into the water.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Just ring up your date and plop them next to you on the couch.
    — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2020
  • The short kick plopped to the turf shy of the 20, and Davis picked it up, worked right and went all the way.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2017
  • Gently plop one half to one third of the lighter ingredient(s) on top.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The sign was removed in 2015 and plopped in the parking lot out back.
    — Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Netflix: Don't just plop your kid in front of the TV and walk off.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2020
  • Roll the marble in some paint and plop them into the box.
    — Christina Montoya Fiedler, Woman's Day, 24 Feb. 2023
  • So head out to your backyard, plop down on the grass and just chill.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 29 May 2020
  • Grab your food and plop down on the lawn to take in the morning sun with the locals.
    — Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Scuba Man trudged to the drop zone and plopped ball number two to the turf.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 5 Apr. 2018
  • On top of the veg, plop a filet of fish, whatever was on sale.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2021
  • One of their children plops himself down in the seat right next to me.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 11 May 2018
  • On the 1st hole, a gone-to-hell-in-a-handbasket iron plops down in the second cut.
    — Jack McCallum, SI.com, 27 June 2018
  • When Romeo picked up the IU hat at 7:31 p.m. and plopped it atop his mop of curls with a shy smile, cheers broke out.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, 4 May 2018
  • Don't panic if a guy in a chicken suit plops down on the bar stool next to you.
    — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017
  • Just mix 1 cup of white vinegar with 3 cups of tap water and plop the berries in for a minute or two.
    — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Who hasn’t plopped a tea bag in a cup and forgotten about it for too long?
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2020
  • Each morning, Mathews would take the oil, put it atop his head, then plop the wig on.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Freshly awake from a pregame nap, the 2013 NBA lottery pick plops down on a couch.
    — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, 27 June 2019
  • Just plop on the couch and set your laptop on this cushioned lap desk to work with ease.
    — Annie O'Sullivan, Good Housekeeping, 6 Oct. 2022
  • When the tiny white ball would plop in, the sound was a glorious, clanky rattle.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Nov. 2020
  • Just plop us right there in the middle, just a big ol’ olive in the middle of your cherry pie.
    — Steve Watkins, star-telegram.com, 14 June 2017
  • Marcus plopped onto the pile and Tran plopped onto him as the two made out.
    — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Earlier this year an Avondale cat plopped his paw on some spinning pottery and blew up the internet.
    — Monica Eng, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

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