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Recent Examples of plop
Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Through off-screen machinations, Kate also uprooted young Henry — who was probably doing really well in Madre Linda — and plopped him into their life.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.
—Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.
—Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 1 Apr. 2025
Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
Verb
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With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In the 1960s, a concrete rink-and-pool combo got plunked into the northwest corner of Central Park.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There are two types of people in the summer: those who like to lounge at the beach, and others who want to get their hair wet and feet sandy, taking a dip in the ocean.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hurts' passing numbers took a slight dip, but Saquon Barkley had a lot to do with that.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Dorsey stopped it, but 20 feet from the boat the fish jumped again, flopped back with a loud splash, and zoomed upstream.—
Arthur Grahame,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2025
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Foster flopped in his first chance to be the starting point guard, and Cayden Boozer would be the backup plan.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Noun
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This year’s increase would compare with a 0.4% rise in 2024 following drops of 7% and nearly 15% in 2023 and 2022, respectively, from inflated prices during the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Start with adding a few drops to a quart of water and test it out on a couple of leaves.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Verb
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As long as the seeds are plonked in the ground before their expiration date, their metabolism swings into action, cells divide, a root shoots downward, and a plant begins to grow.—
Katarina Zimmer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 May 2025
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For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.—
Jessy Parker Humphreys,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With a flurry of series in development, our dive deep examined how the nation’s original production sector is outsizing its growth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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In terms of safety, U-Boat Worx’s track record includes 20 years in business, 60 subs in operation around the world, and more than 10,000 successful dives.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Verb
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This hybrid of tinted serum and blush contains niacinamide, jojoba oil, and watermelon extract to hydrate and plump the skin while also providing a lovely rosy glow.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
5 June 2025
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Formulated with pea sprout extract, red clover extract, and a patented biomimetic peptide, this combo plumps up fine or thinning strands while gently cleansing and conditioning.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
25 May 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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