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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Beside her, the foot-long sultan fish from the acupuncture office chewed a fresh earthworm she had plopped in his tank.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
She thought maybe a spider had plopped down on her face?
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2023
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
She had plopped down alongside her friend and fellow dentist, Joanne Adamski, of Potomac, Md., who wore a white shirt with red stripes to make a joint statement of sartorial patriotism.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 4, 2015
When she had heard he was going to Florida with his family, Claire had plopped down on the bus seat next to him.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
