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plopping

VERB

flop

Synonyms

STRONGEST

flutter plunk

STRONG

dangle droop drop flag flap flounder hang jerk lop plump quiver sag slump stagger teeter topple toss totter tumble wave wiggle

Antonyms

STRONG

ascend do well increase rise

Example Sentences

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Strategically, Mr. Musk made a point of plopping the deal down amid his building drumroll for a SpaceX IPO, expected in June.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

My piece enjoyed a few seconds of airtime before tragically plopping onto the floor with an audible “splat” for everyone in the studio to hear.

From Salon • May 25, 2025

By plopping modern medicine on the exam table, O’Sullivan offers a thought-provoking challenge to our common assumptions about the importance of early and accurate diagnosis.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

“It’s been the butt of jokes in every group ski chat I’ve participated in,” Highland Park resident Ethan Ayer said of the idea for heli-skiing, the term for plopping skiers on mountaintops via helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2024

She finished plopping the sauce on my noodles and then pulled a few pieces of toast out of the oven.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds