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Recent Examples of plop
David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Just make sure the fruit is in individual pieces (don't plop it into the pan in big clumps).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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
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Verb
On this day, director Jeffrey Lo and book, music and lyrics creator Min Kahng plopped dead center at their work station as the chaos and mirth of a new musical exploded around them.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Just make sure the fruit is in individual pieces (don't plop it into the pan in big clumps).
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plop
Verb
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Pair them with your favorite bra top at the gym, and then toss on a slouchy tee or sweater after hours.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Marte, hitting at the top of the order in place of Francisco Lindor, was plunked by Quantrill to put two on with none out.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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On his 88th pitch of the day, Hicks plunked Justin Turner and his afternoon was over.—
Justice delos Santos,
The Mercury News,
11 July 2024
Noun
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But immediately after that, a dip in Yahoo stock led its leader at the time, Terry Semel, to ask for a price adjustment.—
Steven Levy,
Wired News,
25 Apr. 2025
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The recent dip in crude prices, largely driven by temporary market jitters over President Donald Trump’s America First trade strategy, has energy analysts wringing their hands.—
Dan Eberhart,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Bali project seems to have flopped, reportedly leaving local construction workers in the lurch.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That also contributes to Alpha Direct's allure—many of the small companies that make these layers only make them in small drops.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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During World War II, the Navy used the aircraft as dive bombers and scout planes.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Dow, Nasdaq and S&P all closed down more than 2 percent on Monday, with the dive accelerating after Trump’s Powell remarks.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plop. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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