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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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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
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Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
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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Mainland investors bought today’s dip with a healthy $1.2 billion worth of net buying via Southbound Stock Connect.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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On average, since 2018, the price of milk per gallon in the United States has increased, with a notable dip in May 2024.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The company’s attempt at an autonomous vehicle also flopped.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
29 May 2025
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The musical famously flopped upon its 1988 Broadway debut, closing after just 68 performances.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
Noun
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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
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Sinner broke Djokovic again at 4-3 in the second set, which included a nasty cut drop from the baseline that the 24-time major winner stretched for but couldn’t reach.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
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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SeaWorld dives in SeaWorld Orlando presents several seasonal activities under its Summer Spectacular umbrella.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 May 2025
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On Friday evening, the Placer County Sheriff’s office dive team recovered what is believed to be the man’s body.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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