PLOP Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

ˈpläp

Definition of plop

as in to toss

to throw or set down clumsily or casually plopped his backpack down on a chair

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noun

as in sinking

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Recent Examples of plop

Verb

This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The party took over the many rooms of the hotel’s restaurant, where guests could plop into booths and enjoy passing french fries, or mingle with a martini near DJ Jade Croo. — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026

Noun

Try topping with a plop of Greek yogurt or some shards of feta. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Slowly, the giant claw, still clutching the sparrow, sank into the river, the tips of its pincers slipping beneath the surface with a plop. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plop

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Verb

Mensah tossed a 3-yard touchdown pass to Toney in the second overtime.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
However, Marshall tossed a critical interception with KU driving in the fourth quarter; he was picked off in the end zone.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of toss

Noun

As Brolin’s character explains in one of the film’s flashbacks, a whale fall is the marine biology term used to describe the death and sinking of a whale, and the delicate ecological dance that ensues.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026
Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia’s ambassador.

— Reuters, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of sinking

Verb

The bottoms are basically Molly’s baseball cap, which looks like a dome with a bill just plonked onto it, and Shannon’s wings, which the judges say are just a gingerbread cookie with some icing on it.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Dracula has been defeated for good, but his castle has plunked itself down in Paris and all sorts of demons — not to mention Joan of Arc — are on the loose.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of plunk

Noun

Nature Morte remained consistently successful, despite a dip in Europe’s economic fortune in the 2010s that saw Nagy turn to India, whose art scene was now burgeoning, for a large portion of sales.

— News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026
In this case, for instance, Rabtsevich noticed the dips in TIC 4206066's light in 2018 tended to align with moments where TESS fired its thrusters, which may have skewed the results.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dip

Verb

But no matter where your opinion falls on that particular spectrum, the film seems destined to flop upon its initial release before being reclaimed as a cult classic over the next quarter century.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
The notorious Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker seems to be hitting pause after the group’s newest effort to rake in funds appears to have flopped.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of flop

Noun

With stimulus checks gone and student loan payments back, Maggiulli suggests the drop may partly be a return to normal.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
For instance, the company launched its bronzing drops because community members asked for them on a TikTok live, and created a pickle lip balm because pickles were a huge trend on social media.

— Colleen McKown, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drop

Verb

The peptide and ceramide complex also doubles down on hydration while plumping the skin and softening the appearance of fine lines around the eyes.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026
Each treatment takes just 10 minutes, and the mask is said to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and plump up skin after eight weeks of consistent use.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of plump

Noun

On a drizzly morning in March 2025, a bright blue dive boat motored through Halifax Harbor in Nova Scotia toward the Tufts Cove generating station.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Released in late 2024, the Blancpain Fifty Fathoms Bathyscaphe Chronographe Flyback is an elegant dive watch, water-resistant to 30 bar.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

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