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McCarthy and Hunter Goodman drew walks off Houser, Willi Castro delivered an RBI single, and Sterling Thompson took one for the team, getting plunked by Houser with the bases loaded.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Chanticleers got hit by 179 pitches last season — en route to an appearance the College World Series finals — and have been plunked 135 times so far in 2026.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Arraez painfully reached base when he was plunked in the lower back, the second time Chicago’s Noah Schultz had hit Arraez in that spot.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
The Chanticleers got hit by 179 pitches last season — en route to an appearance the College World Series finals — and have been plunked 135 times so far in 2026.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Arraez painfully reached base when he was plunked in the lower back, the second time Chicago’s Noah Schultz had hit Arraez in that spot.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
plop
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Cornwall’s cinematic legacy tends to, unfortunately, be linked to jaunty seaside romantic comedies, the sort that plop onto a streaming service like a stone down a well.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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Just plop them in a tasty bun and add some toppings.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
17 June 2026
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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