flumps

present tense third-person singular of flump
as in plops
to throw or set down clumsily or casually for now, just flump the rug on the floor—we'll unroll it later

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  • 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
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  • This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
  • The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
    Deena Zaru, ABC News, 18 June 2026
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“Flumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flumps. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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