plop
verb (used without object)
to make a sound like that of something falling or dropping into water.
had plopped
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past perfectof plop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She thought maybe a spider had plopped down on her face?
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2023
Many move into towns of new five- and six-story apartments that jut out of the countryside, as if an official had plopped a finger onto a map and commanded “City here!”
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2022
After that cleared, he had plopped in an eight-foot birdie putt on No. 15 and clenched his fist for a pump as he felt things clinched.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2019
The mix of fantastical music numbers and naturalistic acting feels as if someone had plopped John Cassavetes on the MGM lot in the 1940s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2016
I couldn't tell if she was worried, or if she was just wondering why my father had plopped down on the sofa like he was planning to stay awhile.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
