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verb

Definition of plopsnext
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
as in falls

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plops
  1. tosses
  2. dips
  3. plumps
Verb
  • Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of tosses
Noun
  • The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of dips
Verb
  • This volumizing mousse instantly plumps strands from root to tip, delivering salon-quality volume and lift for fuller, long-lasting styles.
    Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Nathanson plumps the story with platitudes and moments that could lead to, well, more franchising.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of plumps
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