plop

Example Sentences

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Were you hoping to wade into the blooms, perhaps plop down in your summer shorts and snap a photo for social?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Perhaps the loudest: lobbyists and salespeople who have used open seating to zero in on a prospective client or lawmaker and plop down next to them for an in-flight pitch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

They can often be identified from the distinctive plop sound they make when they dive into the water.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

People here slather it on hot dogs, plop it on pulled pork or simply reach for a heaping spoonful.

From New York Times • May 18, 2024

“Now sit. No, not like that. Don’t just plop down. Float down to the chair with your knees together.”

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago