plop

Example Sentences

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Instead of plopping us into an eternity in media res, Freyne introduces something novel to this process: a choice.

From Salon

For solo travelers or couples, that means plopping down next to strangers.

From The Wall Street Journal

So the race was on to get the specimen — which Grannan plopped onto a side table and immediately sliced into smaller pieces — to bioscience research nonprofit Allen Institute, and a few other Seattle labs.

From Seattle Times

Where, after a long day or long night, it’ll be there, nothing fancy, come as you are, plop yourself down, and if it’s a 24-hour joint, order breakfast at 3 a.m.?

From Seattle Times

Which they do — until they deflate and return to Earth, coming to rest in a bush or tree or plopping down into the ocean, where they may cross the path of some unfortunate sea creature.

From Los Angeles Times