Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plinking
Verb
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Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The second inning began with Brown plunking Ryan O’Hearn.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their table was conspicuously positioned near the restaurant’s front windows, offering onlookers a clear view of the three billionaires clinking glasses and linking arms for a toast.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Everyone in the room seemed to know each other, laughing and clinking glasses in lively clusters.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amazon and Perplexity are clashing in court over agentic commerce.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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Attorneys submitted video from an incident in Evanston, IL last Friday which allegedly showed agents clashing with protesters and individuals involved in a collision with a government vehicle.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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His neck was tingling, his knees barely held him upright.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Other symptoms include numbness, tingling, or burning around the site of injury.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Plinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plinking. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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