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Recent Examples of plopped
After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.
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Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Each of the seven sauces was plopped out of the can onto a plate so editors could taste them without seeing any of the packaging.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.
—Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
Each of the seven sauces was plopped out of the can onto a plate so editors could taste them without seeing any of the packaging.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
For most other trick-or-treaters, the president and first lady plopped full-size Hershey bars and Twizzlers in boxes with the presidential seal into children’s candy bags.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
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Freshman Jocelyn Monroe tossed a complete-game five-inning shutout, striking out 12, as the Grapevine Faith Lions rolled to a 10-0 run-rule triumph over the Fort Worth Southwest Christian Eagles in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest Tuesday at Oak Grove Park.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander tossed six innings, allowing two runs on four hits while striking out nine and walking three.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After beating Atlanta last Friday without Jaylen Brown and Charlotte on Sunday without Brown and Derrick White, Boston flopped in a rematch with the Hawks, losing 112-102 without a crew of contributors headlined by a resting Jayson Tatum.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that effort has flopped, because the SAVE America Act doesn't have the votes to pass in the Senate.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Rooney Rule is simply there to make sure the door is cracked ajar if not flung open wide for minority candidates who might otherwise not be given a fair shake.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 30,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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The impact of the crash flung Diego Cardoso de Oliveira and 1-year-old Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira more than 100 feet from the bus stop.—
Annie Vainshtein,
San Francisco Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Some, like tomatoes, can crack open if suddenly plumped up with water after struggling without it for a while.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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Post application, my complexion is luminous, plumped and hydrated.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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