plank

Definition of planknext
as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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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 See All Example Sentences for plank
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  • Most versions of the story focus on the shock ending, the moment the ribbon comes untied and Jenny’s head plops to the floor.
    Jennifer Givhan, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Here, there’s no need to take off the stand, or rotate it and lock a tab in place like OhSnap’s previous grips — pull out, plop phone on surface, done.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • To add to the playfulness, beach balls were also tossed about during up-tempo songs.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Roast for 20 minutes, then toss the vegetables and carefully flip the chicken.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plank. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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