How to Use plunk in a Sentence

plunk

verb

• The pitcher plunked the first two batters of the game.
• She plunked a mug of coffee on the counter.
• She plunked out a little tune on the piano.
• You've been plunking that banjo all afternoon!
• Grahovac stepped up and got plunked to drive in a run.
  — Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
• Davis plunked Kurtz to start the rally and drew some boos from the crowd.
  — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 11 June 2023
• My daughter likes to sit at the piano and plunk away at that riff and that song.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2022
• But why does your bad luck always plunk you in a long interval?
  — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2024
• The sound of cones plunking into rusty buckets fills the woods.
  — John Wendle, National Geographic, 21 Dec. 2017
• Rest assured; these hotels will plunk in you in the heart of the action.
  — Lanee Lee, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Jan. 2023
• He was plunked before a piano at age 3 and could play by ear by 5.
  — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
• Brett Sanchez plunked Will Reed to put two men on base with two outs.
  — Andrew Valenti, NOLA.com, 28 Apr. 2018
• Then he got plunked in the ribs at Denver, and may have returned too soon.
  — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 18 June 2018
• Gomez then took two pitches and fouled off one before getting plunked to load the bases.
  — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, 27 May 2018
• He was plunked on the first pitch of his third plate appearance, prompting many boos.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
• That was a huge spike after he got plunked only seven times as a freshman.
  — Mitch Light, New York Times, 22 May 2026
• As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
  — Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
• Birdsong and a plunking guitar played on a stereo in the corner.
  — Sam Kestenbaum, New York Times, 7 June 2018
• Ivan Herrera was plunked twice and had three hits in five plate appearances.
  — CBS News, 9 June 2026
• So, plunk yourself in front of a window that doesn’t directly face the sun.
  — Popular Science, 24 Mar. 2020
• Bird plunked the first batter his faced, Meyers, with a fastball.
  — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 3 July 2025
• And his eyes fluttered closed as the cymbal shivered and the piano plunked its final note.
  — Dallas News, 5 Apr. 2020
• Pittsburgh righty Trevor Williams was the one who plunked Stanton.
  — Tim Healey, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 June 2017
• Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.
  — Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
• Sale plunked Martinez in the sixth inning with the Sox up 1-0.
  — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 15 Nov. 2019
• Sale then plunked Austin Barnes with a slider to put runners at first and second.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2019
• Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
  — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
• Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors.
  — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
• Scherzer then plunked Jon Jay with a pitch to force in a run for a 7-4 Cubs lead.
  — Chris Kuc, chicagotribune.com, 13 Oct. 2017
• That's how things worked out Wednesday when Joe Kelly plunked Austin.
  — Pete Grathoff, kansascity, 12 Apr. 2018