Synonyms of plank

plank

verb

as in to plop

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

planked the carton down on the counter and left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plop
• toss
• flop
• plunk
• plump
• flump
• sling
• fling
• heave
• install
• plant
• ensconce
• settle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plank

To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025

The rather elegant pool house built there by FDR, for example, was planked over during the Nixon administration in order to build the current, somewhat frumpy Press Room. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025

Schwartz embraces planking as a convenient way to work virtually every major muscle in the body. — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025

Your golf swing can also benefit from planking, concluded another study published in the June issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. — Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024