How to Use plop down in a Sentence
plop down
phrasal verb-
One cub, with fuzzy Kahlúa-and-cream fur, plopped down in the water.
— Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Some plopped down on the metal bleachers and jumped to their feet when the team made a play.
— Alanis Thames, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 -
My fan plopped down the ace of trumps next — and West discarded.
— Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The stranger simply plopped down at his cafe table in the tiny town of Kent, Conn. and began talking.
— Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023 -
The company lost more than $500 billion in value and plopped down to third place among the largest firms.
— Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 June 2024 -
Now the ball plopped down into an area of the bleachers where no signs were visible.
— Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023 -
Or, for a more leisurely pace, plop down in an inner-tube and enjoy a ride along the lazy river.
— Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024 -
So Reynolds, her work done, plopped down in the sand under the cover of a Mira Costa tent and enjoyed.
— Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023 -
If plopping down on the sand and never leaving the resort is your vacation style, this is the place to do it.
— Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024 -
Buying up swathes of ranchland and plopping down acres of starter homes was once a reliably profitable affair.
— Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024 -
But that shouldn’t suggest doing away with all single-family homes — or plopping down a 10-unit building right next to one.
— Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023 -
The sisters’ mother arrived and plopped down on the carpet near Ms. Jeilaniy, who had spent much of her party on her phone, messaging and posting selfies.
— Ruth MacLean Laura Boushnak, New York Times, 4 June 2023 -
The oversize, plump seat that looks too cozy to not plop down in was just about everywhere and signals a continued push toward inviting silhouettes.
— ELLE Decor, 28 Apr. 2023 -
That might look like bopping around to hilltop villages on a road trip or plopping down in a vibrant metropolis and going on some interesting day trips.
— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023 -
When the weather is at its prime in September and October, previously bustling beaches like Ditch Plains are even appealing with space to plop down on the sand (probably with a cup of hot coffee in hand).
— Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023 -
And, often, plopped down in his colleagues’ offices for lengthy, illuminating conversation.
— Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024
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