plops 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of plop
as in tosses
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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plops

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noun

plural of plop

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Verb
  • The construction of jokes is cheap and simplistic, ranging from a bitter partygoer who tosses her drink on Ben to the sloshed tertiary character who goes full frontal in service of a gross-out gag.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Especially because this recipe tosses the pieces in butter and there's apples in there.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Unlike traditional lip plumpers that create an uncomfortable tingling sensation, this formula plumps with the nourishing power of hyaluronic acid.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t just take our word for it—clinical studies show that consistent use over time visibly plumps the lips.
    Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Plops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plops. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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