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Recent Examples of plunkSuarez was ejected after his 3-0 fastball plunked Ohtani in the shoulder area.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025 The calm lasted a half-inning after Suarez plunked Ohtani in the shoulder.—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 20 June 2025 But Rodón plunked Rafael Devers to begin the sixth, then walked Rob Refsnyder before Narvaez’s 372-foot home run gave Boston a 5-3 lead.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025 With the bases loaded, Will Smith got plunked by former Dodgers reliever Shelby Miller to force home the tying score.—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for plunk
During his sparse minutes with the senior team, Kawamura showed flashes of crafty creativity, slinging passes behind his back and over his head without a glance in his teammate’s direction.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
Nichols slung her guitar over her neck and walked over to the horde outside a barricade to sing the chorus to one of her songs.
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