plopping

Example Sentences

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You can pace around the living room when you’re watching TV instead of plopping down on the couch.

From Barron's • Jun. 27, 2026

If raw tomatoes aren’t really your vibe, try your hand at cooking them and plopping an egg, or two.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 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

"The heat, man," said Jelly, plopping back down.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte