plopped

past tense of plop
as in tossed
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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Recent Examples of plopped This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variants into a new universe. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026 But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026 But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 The people plopped on the red couch at the center of the frame represent the people waiting to be heard, while those surrounding them are the staff that moved through the room during the day. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 25 June 2026 Soccer has a viable home, and a secure footprint in the United States, which was the goal when FIFA plopped its World Cup here for the first time in 1994. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plopped
Verb
  • The suit was quickly tossed when the judge concluded the board was providing enough material.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some reports claimed that they were tossed onto the road near the site of his former toll booth.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • All of this lends itself to a mid-single-digit opening at 2,200 theaters for Social Reckoning, perhaps around $8M (where Tom Cruise’s $160M Digger flopped).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While the warehouse project has flopped, records show that in the last few months ICE has quietly expanded its detention system in other ways.
    — Jasmine Garsd, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The neighborhood/area A mile and a half away lies the pretty village of Lyndhurst, with its tourist-coaxing fudge shops and pubs, and a Ferrari dealer plonked incongruously among the red brick and timber quaintness.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Op de Beeck seemed right at home plunked on one of his polyester Chesterfields, observing the artisans quietly assembling leather goods beyond the bamboo.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Last year in Arizona, a motorcyclist was fatally injured after hitting a Waymo and being flung into the road.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Bobby McMann swung around the Oilers’ net and flung a cross-crease pass to a waiting Jordan Eberle at the opposite post, but Levi’s glove was waiting, stopping the puck on the goal line.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Everything is mirrored, tufted, plumped, embroidered, gilded—and there are flowers everywhere.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Let the plant sit in a sunny location for 24 to 72 hours until the leaves have plumped again.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

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“Plopped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plopped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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