plop down
Example Sentences
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The incident has left city officials scratching their heads as to how the creature crossed the 210 Freeway and decided to plop down in a heavily populated residential area surrounded by major streets.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Perhaps the loudest: lobbyists and salespeople who have used open seating to zero in on a prospective client or lawmaker and plop down next to them for an in-flight pitch.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026
They plop down on precious objects, put their feet up and generally make themselves at home on the stools, benches, side chairs and sofas scattered about the exhibition.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024
He goes looking down back roads for movie locations and hillsides on which to plop down mock houses.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2024
He’s so familiar, so terrifically familiar, it’s almost like they should just go plop down in front of the TV and watch a show.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
