How to Use plop in a Sentence

plop

verb
  • They plopped down on the floor.
  • The stone plopped into the river.
  • He plopped himself down in the chair.
  • She plopped onto the couch.
  • I filled the glass with water and plopped a few ice cubes into it.
  • An ice cube plopped noisily into the glass.
  • Just ring up your date and plop them next to you on the couch.
    — Rasha Ali, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2020
  • It was yanked off the market and plopped back on.
    — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 17 June 2026
  • Just plop it in the machine and go on with your busy day.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Heaps smiled at all that has plopped on his plate in his 30s.
    — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Gently plop one half to one third of the lighter ingredient(s) on top.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 16 Aug. 2023
  • So head out to your backyard, plop down on the grass and just chill.
    — Kelsey Hurwitz, Woman's Day, 29 May 2020
  • Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.
    — Daniyal Mueenuddin, New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Take the soothing vibes of a koi pond and plop them on your fingers.
    — Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Just plop a heavy book on a table and try to gently slide it across.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On top of the veg, plop a filet of fish, whatever was on sale.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2021
  • One of their children plops himself down in the seat right next to me.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 11 May 2018
  • Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
    — Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Who hasn’t plopped a tea bag in a cup and forgotten about it for too long?
    — Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2020
  • When the dock bobbed in the wake of the boat, the keys plopped into the water.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • If your wine is too warm, plop the bottle into an ice bath, and try again.
    — Michael Austin, chicagotribune.com, 28 June 2018
  • Don't panic if a guy in a chicken suit plops down on the bar stool next to you.
    — Jeff Duncan, NOLA.com, 26 June 2017
  • Grab your food and plop down on the lawn to take in the morning sun with the locals.
    — Hayley Bloomingdale, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Save some desk space and plop your headphones on this sleek wood stand instead of your desk.
    — Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 13 July 2022
  • Now and then something dropped from the tree and plopped into the water.
    — Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
  • Folks with concerns about salt can plop the beans from the can into a colander.
    — Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Bring your notes to the gym and plop them on your cardio machine's console.
    — Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 26 Aug. 2016
  • Scuba Man trudged to the drop zone and plopped ball number two to the turf.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 5 Apr. 2018

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