plunk down
verbDefinition of plunk down
: to drop abruptly : settle into position
1a : 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
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Imagine walking into the new football stadium in Inglewood, and, before finding your seat, plunking down $20 on how many carries Todd Gurley will get in that day's Rams game. — Sam Farmer, latimes.com, "It's a safe bet that Supreme Court decision will be a game-changer for pro sports leagues," 15 May 2018 Consumer spending: How much consumers are plunking down on goodies will be announced Friday by the Commerce Department. — David Lazarus, latimes.com, "California Inc.: 'Sicario' sequel unlikely to vanquish dinosaurs, superheroes," 25 June 2018 But anyone hoping to plunk down $60 for an eighth of an ounce of weed might have to leave the plastic at home and bring some twenties instead. — Dan Adams, BostonGlobe.com, "Cash-only possible for first pot sales in Mass.," 16 June 2018 While Prier is joining, Williams and Schartz have yet to plunk down the $40 annual fee and become NRA members—and none of them are entirely opposed to gun control. — Ben Wofford, Glamour, "The NRA's Most Wanted Customer: Women," 28 June 2018 And in February, a Canadian buyer plunked down $17.5 million for a 20,000-square-foot mansion in the same neighborhood. — Catherine Reagor, azcentral, "Just in time for summer: Price cut on Paradise Valley mansion with its own lazy river," 13 June 2018 Brad Pitt and Katy Perry are among those who have reportedly plunked down $250,000 for a ride on one of Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceships, undaunted by a 2014 test flight that crashed and killed one pilot. — Sheila Marikar, New York Times, "The Rich Are Planning to Leave This Wretched Planet," 9 June 2018 Don’t have $425 to plunk down on a cutting-edge processor tinged with nostalgia? — Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Intel's limited edition 5GHz Core i7-8086K goes on sale to celebrate the 8086's 40th anniversary," 8 June 2018 Given a 2014 crash, those who plunked down the reservations may now not be a big hurry. — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, "Buy this $85M N.Y. condo and get a free trip to outer space," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'plunk down.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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