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
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But the passengers who plunked down $1,800 to $100,000 and boarded the ship at Port Miami in Florida on Jan. 27, said nothing could have prepared them for the vessel’s sheer scale.
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Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
But many, many people still want to plunk down cash to witness unbelievably charming, photogenic actors do the kiss-kiss-bang-bang tango as their faces are projected 20 feet high — especially if one of them is The Ken Who Would Be King.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
After rotating around the stages last year, which caused some serious bottle neck traffic situations and issues with fans wanting to plunk down blankets and chairs where there were normally walkways, the festival has gone back to its more traditional layout.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Nobody seemed to mind especially—many were plunked down on the floor, contentedly rereading her books, as an hour passed, then an hour and a half.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2024
Advertisers typically plunk down millions of dollars for a 30- or 60-second ad in the Super Bowl telecast on the broadcast network showing the annual NFL extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
And some are urban dwellers who plunk down the entire $4,500 at purchase.
—Madeline O’Leary, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the company seeks out some of the city’s most iconic buildings and backdrops while offering to help those who plunk down $59 improve their selfie game.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Fat Mike downed it, pulled a roll of cash from his pocket and plunked down a $100 bill.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Ceylan Yeğinsu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
But many, many people still want to plunk down cash to witness unbelievably charming, photogenic actors do the kiss-kiss-bang-bang tango as their faces are projected 20 feet high — especially if one of them is The Ken Who Would Be King.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2024
After rotating around the stages last year, which caused some serious bottle neck traffic situations and issues with fans wanting to plunk down blankets and chairs where there were normally walkways, the festival has gone back to its more traditional layout.
—Kelli Skye Fadroski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
Nobody seemed to mind especially—many were plunked down on the floor, contentedly rereading her books, as an hour passed, then an hour and a half.
—Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2024
Advertisers typically plunk down millions of dollars for a 30- or 60-second ad in the Super Bowl telecast on the broadcast network showing the annual NFL extravaganza.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
And some are urban dwellers who plunk down the entire $4,500 at purchase.
—Madeline O’Leary, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the company seeks out some of the city’s most iconic buildings and backdrops while offering to help those who plunk down $59 improve their selfie game.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
Fat Mike downed it, pulled a roll of cash from his pocket and plunked down a $100 bill.
—Brett Martin, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
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