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Recent Examples of plop
Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Or she could be plopped next to the female lead, her eccentric habits accentuating the star’s more compliant and sensible allure.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The pair has a stare-off but Shadow remains cozy on the eggs until Jackie picks up a long stick and plops it on his back.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Mornings are a blur, so while mom takes a shower and dad makes a quick breakfast, their first grader plops on the couch and watches YouTube videos on his tablet.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Or she could be plopped next to the female lead, her eccentric habits accentuating the star’s more compliant and sensible allure.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 Feb. 2025
The pair has a stare-off but Shadow remains cozy on the eggs until Jackie picks up a long stick and plops it on his back.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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Patrick Daley Thompson Supreme Court tosses convictions on 2 counts for former 11th Ward Ald.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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As Meghan Trainor herself might suggest, simplifying laundry day can now be as effortless — and stylish — as tossing a single sheet into the washer.—
WWD,
WWD,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2025
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Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Since rolling out his plans for tariffs, consumer confidence has gone down and the stock market has experienced notable dips.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Even Dan Wolken, USA TODAY's most seasoned NCAA March Madness reporter, has already seen his picks flop.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The illusion appears to be working until the glue holding the toy together weakens, and the plastic barrel flops downward like a middle-aged Casanova after too many whiskeys.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Chargers looked past Quentin Johnston’s 13 career drops at TCU and took him in the first round.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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That could be in the range of the biggest drop in sales in the company’s history, nearly twice the drop during the early months of the pandemic, when factories and showrooms were closed due to stay-at-home orders.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Rather than plonk cargo or the kids behind the rider atop a rear rack, front loaders puts everything out front.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2024
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The idea is to plonk the machine in a venue, university, boardroom, medical facility and so on, and allow folks to chat with a life-like 3D hologram of a person who might be thousands of miles away.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
17 Sep. 2024
Noun
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The submarine—the Scenic Neptune—can carry up to six passengers per dive.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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According to its official website, the submarine dives reach depths of 25 meters (82 feet), and tours can last up to three hours, offering tourists a lengthy view of marine life and coral reefs.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Catch up quick: Last legislative session, the Legislature plumped up its Texas Moving Image Industry Incentive Program from $45 million in 2022-23 to $200 million in the current two-year budget.—
Asher Price,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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These formulas cleanse the scalp of buildup (a major cause of flat hair, by the way) while plumping strands with conditioning ingredients like hydrating vitamin E and hyaluronic acid, essentially acting as cheat codes for fuller hair straight out of the 90s.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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