plunk down
verb
plunked down or plonked down; plunking down or plonking down; plunks down
: to drop abruptly : settle into position
1
a
: to put down usually firmly or abruptly
plunked the items down on the counter
b
: to settle (oneself) into position
plunked himself down on the bench
2
: to pay out
reluctant to plunk down the money for a new car
Examples of plunk down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
As first reported by Politico Thursday, Housing for All, a super PAC funded by one of the city’s largest landlord lobbies, is plunking down $2.5 million on airing ads boosting Cuomo’s run.
—
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Typically your doctor would send a sample of your bodily fluids to a lab to find out such information, but soon consumers willing to plunk down their money will have DIY lab tests via a new gadget called Cue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2014
Bon Jovi and Hurley moved to Palm Beach in 2018, plunking down $10 million for a Mediterranean style mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever the case, Sam Farrar recently plunked down a speck under $3 million for a Studio City pad with an ample 3,582 square feet of two-level living space for all his creative pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunk down
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Typically your doctor would send a sample of your bodily fluids to a lab to find out such information, but soon consumers willing to plunk down their money will have DIY lab tests via a new gadget called Cue.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2014
Bon Jovi and Hurley moved to Palm Beach in 2018, plunking down $10 million for a Mediterranean style mansion.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
Whatever the case, Sam Farrar recently plunked down a speck under $3 million for a Studio City pad with an ample 3,582 square feet of two-level living space for all his creative pursuits.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plunk down
Cite this Entry
“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk%20down. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share