plank
verb
planked; planking; planks
1
: to cover, build, or floor with planks
2
: to set down forcefully
—usually used with down
3
: to cook and serve on a board
planked salmon
planked steak
Examples of plank in a Sentence
planked the carton down on the counter and left
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Five minutes of straight planking probably sounds intense, but this routine incorporates a different variation every 30 seconds, which lessens the intimidation factor and also gives certain muscles a breather while others take on more work.
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Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In the football world, a helicopter tackle is when a player is launched by a defender so that their body is planking parallel to the field and does at least a 180-degree spin.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The Army Fitness Test is a five-event assessment, which includes three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, planking and a two-mile run.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
In the football world, a helicopter tackle is when a player is launched by a defender so that their body is planking parallel to the field and does at least a 180-degree spin.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026
The Army Fitness Test is a five-event assessment, which includes three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release push-up, sprint-drag-carry, planking and a two-mile run.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plank. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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plank
1 of 2 noun
1
: a wide heavy thick board
2
: an item in the list of beliefs and goals of a political party
plank
2 of 2 verb1
: to cover or floor with planks
2
: to set down forcefully
planked the book on the table
3
: to cook and serve on a board
planked steak
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