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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Long gone are the days when fortune seekers plopped drilling rigs behind the State Capitol.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Daisy Chain Fields arrived on a sweltering summer Saturday, plopped in the middle of Irvine’s suede hills, inside Orange County lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 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
In Santa Monica, when our Waymo showed up, my wife got in the back while I plopped into the front passenger seat—the better to play with the cabin controls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
She plopped down on the couch, put her feet up on the antique coffee table, and took off her school hat to reveal a short, cropped purple Mohawk.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
