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Recent Examples of plunk
Bird did himself no favors by plunking Tyrone Taylor to load the bases.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
The scrum came three days after a series opener in which Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was plunked and yelled at Padres pitcher Dylan Cease.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Neto took exception, jawing at Brown and pointing two fingers at the pitcher, a reminder that this was the second time Brown had plunked him with a pitch.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
While the Padres were able to secure a 5-3 victory in the final game of a four-game series against their Southern California rivals, Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked in the ninth inning.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 June 2025
The scrum came three days after a series opener in which Dodgers outfielder Andy Pages was plunked and yelled at Padres pitcher Dylan Cease.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Neto took exception, jawing at Brown and pointing two fingers at the pitcher, a reminder that this was the second time Brown had plunked him with a pitch.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
While the Padres were able to secure a 5-3 victory in the final game of a four-game series against their Southern California rivals, Fernando Tatis Jr. was plunked in the ninth inning.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
Verb
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From there, Young tossed an accurate ball to Sanders for a would-be first down and it was dropped by the second-year tight end, who has put together an otherwise excellent camp.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Aug. 2025
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Teams of two will compete by tossing bacon from skillet to skillet.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a user asks a question, quickly and without hesitation, plop out an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Alcaraz toyed with an unconventional wide position on serve, which opened up an even more extreme angle for him; Sinner began slinging those returns down-the-line.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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While its brick-and-mortar location was shuttered, the business traveled around the region slinging street tacos and burritos with its food truck and catering service.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Made with lily oleo extract to smooth, hydrate, and plump, the lipstick has a spot in celebrity makeup artist Kirin Bhatty’s kit.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
14 Aug. 2025
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It’s packed with skin-loving ingredients like collagen and niacinamide to help smooth and plump the skin.—
Jeaneen Russell,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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