Synonyms of planking

planking

verb

present participle of plank

as in plopping

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

planked the carton down on the counter and left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plopping
• tossing
• flopping
• plumping
• flumping
• plunking
• flinging
• slinging
• heaving
• planting
• installing
• ensconcing
• settling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of planking

In the football world, a helicopter tackle is when a player is launched by a defender so that their body is planking parallel to the field and does at least a 180-degree spin. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2026

The pseudo-Biedermeier at the flea market— over its workaday planking a veneer of nicer wood. — Laura Kolbe, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025

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