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Recent Examples of plops
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 June 2026
Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
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Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.
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Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
While some crew members focus on getting as much intel from the competition as possible — Nathan plops himself down on a step just behind the sundeck to listen in on a conversation between Joe and Brooke, the Harvard grad — others do some of their own matchmaking.
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Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2025
Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
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Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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.
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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
After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
The series’ opening scene plops audiences in the middle of the Dardanos’ dysfunction, as Linda, presiding over her own mother’s hospital room, screeches that her children should bear witness to their terminally ill nonna’s final days—even to her urinary incontinence.
—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.
—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.
—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
While some crew members focus on getting as much intel from the competition as possible — Nathan plops himself down on a step just behind the sundeck to listen in on a conversation between Joe and Brooke, the Harvard grad — others do some of their own matchmaking.
—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 Nov. 2025
Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plops
Verb
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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.
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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.
Noun
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There’s the famous falls, the honeymoon hotels and a viticultural focus on ice wine—a syrupy elixir produced in frigid temperatures (how Canadian).
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Still, twenty-nine people have died up there in the past two decades, often from falls.
Verb
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The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
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Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
Noun
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Helitack crews – like the one from Rifle County – often parachute into remote areas and help coordinate water drops to extinguish the flames.
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That came on May 7 before a staggered series of price drops tempered by price-hike rebounds over the last seven weeks amid on-again and off-again peace talks in the Middle East.
Verb
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
Noun
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Saunas, cold plunges, peptides, stem cells, genetic testing, and biomarker optimization are a few topics that come to mind when longevity is mentioned.
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Inspired by the bathing rituals of Ancient Rome and Greece, the circuit features thermal pools ranging from bracing cold plunges to toasty caldariums, alongside a salt exfoliation area, hot tub, and steam room.
Verb
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The Tula Skin Care Beauty Sleep Overnight Repair Treatment is an overnight moisturizer that plumps the skin and smooths wrinkles.
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This foundation stick blends buildable coverage with hours of hydration, thanks to hyaluronic acid that plumps skin from within and visibly softens the look of fine lines both immediately and over time.
Noun
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The sidewalk in front of my house had some lips and dips that could’ve compelled me to rent heavy equipment and get to work.
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Layered dips are an easy way to impress your guests, and this bright taco dip is a great option.
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“Plops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plops. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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