plopped; plopping
1
: to fall, drop, or move suddenly with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to allow the body to drop heavily
—usually used with down
plopped down on the couch
1
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
2
: to place or set carelessly or hastily
plopped the money into stocks
plop
noun
Examples of plop in a Sentence
The stone plopped into the river.
An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
She plopped onto the couch.
They plopped down on the floor.
He plopped himself down in the chair.
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So, take something like plagioclase, pyroxene and olivine, the most abundant minerals in basalt and all anhydrous (lacking water in their structure) and plop it for thousands to millions of years in a wet environment like an ocean floor.
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
The series plops us in the middle of an ongoing simmering family conflict about — what else? — succession.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
The Bills’ entire organizational philosophy has been to plop this game in Orchard Park and that is where Patrick Mahomes will finally play his first road playoff game.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024
There’s a large section of free beach right next to the castle, where anyone can plop a towel down on the sand.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
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Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 27 June 2024
The series plops us in the middle of an ongoing simmering family conflict about — what else? — succession.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 17 June 2024
The Bills’ entire organizational philosophy has been to plop this game in Orchard Park and that is where Patrick Mahomes will finally play his first road playoff game.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024
There’s a large section of free beach right next to the castle, where anyone can plop a towel down on the sand.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2024
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“Plop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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plop
verb
plopped; plopping
1
: to make or move with a sound like that of something dropping into water
2
: to set, drop, or throw heavily
plopped myself in a chair
plop
noun
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