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flump

verb

ˈfləmp

Definition of flump

as in to plop

to throw or set down clumsily or casually for now, just flump the rug on the floor—we'll unroll it later

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So by the time Max was 3 years old, he was already plopped into a kid kart inside the speedway’s shipping and receiving warehouse while being pulled around with a bungee cord tied to the front bumper.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
When the final whistle blew, defender Auston Trusty grabbed the match ball and plopped it in Sullivan’s arms, knowing its significance.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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