plop
verb (used without object)
to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water.
plopped
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past participleof plop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof plop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
plopverb (used without object)to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water.
Example Sentences
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The ball bounced off the opposing outfielder’s glove and plopped over the wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Her son Victor, 11, plopped onto the sidewalk to read his Imagination Library edition of "Llama Llama Red Pajama," a family favorite.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Things are being plopped down,” said Birnbaum, whose organization sued the administration over the repainting of the Reflecting Pool.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Molina plays Sam Cooper, a retired engineer — that will be important — being brought grumbling to the Boroughs, a posh, city-sized retirement community plopped down in the middle of the Southwestern desert.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Door showed up and plopped his tray down.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
