How to Use plop down in a Sentence

plop down

phrasal verb

• One cub, with fuzzy Kahlúa-and-cream fur, plopped down in the water.
  — Crai S. Bower, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2023
• Some plopped down on the metal bleachers and jumped to their feet when the team made a play.
  — Alanis Thames, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
• My fan plopped down the ace of trumps next — and West discarded.
  — Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2024
• The stranger simply plopped down at his cafe table in the tiny town of Kent, Conn. and began talking.
  — Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 July 2023
• The company lost more than $500 billion in value and plopped down to third place among the largest firms.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 June 2024
• Now the ball plopped down into an area of the bleachers where no signs were visible.
  — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2023
• Or, for a more leisurely pace, plop down in an inner-tube and enjoy a ride along the lazy river.
  — Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 6 June 2024
• So Reynolds, her work done, plopped down in the sand under the cover of a Mira Costa tent and enjoyed.
  — Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
• If plopping down on the sand and never leaving the resort is your vacation style, this is the place to do it.
  — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2024
• Instead of plopping down in front of air conditioners and fans this summer, try adding some breezy styles to your wardrobe to help beat the heat.
  — Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024
• Buying up swathes of ranchland and plopping down acres of starter homes was once a reliably profitable affair.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2024
• But creeps can be calculated, tending to plop down in places that guarantee something good to look at.
  — Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
• But that shouldn’t suggest doing away with all single-family homes — or plopping down a 10-unit building right next to one.
  — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2023
• The sisters’ mother arrived and plopped down on the carpet near Ms. Jeilaniy, who had spent much of her party on her phone, messaging and posting selfies.
  — Ruth MacLean Laura Boushnak, New York Times, 4 June 2023
• The oversize, plump seat that looks too cozy to not plop down in was just about everywhere and signals a continued push toward inviting silhouettes.
  — ELLE Decor, 28 Apr. 2023
• That might look like bopping around to hilltop villages on a road trip or plopping down in a vibrant metropolis and going on some interesting day trips.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
• When the weather is at its prime in September and October, previously bustling beaches like Ditch Plains are even appealing with space to plop down on the sand (probably with a cup of hot coffee in hand).
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2023
• And, often, plopped down in his colleagues’ offices for lengthy, illuminating conversation.
  — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 12 June 2024

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024