plunked (for)

variants or plonked (for)
past tense of plunk (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked (for)
Verb
  • Jack Reacher series author Lee Child endorsed Cruise’s casting at the time, despite the actor not matching the physical description of his massive ex-Army investigator.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But Kemp formally endorsed Collins this month and is now putting his name behind the congressman.
    — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And how could Jefferson, who advocated for the removal of Black people from America, have loved a Black woman?
    — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
  • For much of the 20th century, Guatemalans who advocated for self-government, equality before the law, and the welfare of the majority—that is, social democrats—knew that the state might try to kill them.
    — Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The research is supported by a recent grant from the US National Science Foundation.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Fed policymakers unanimously supported the rate hike, compared with late July when the central bank kept rates steady and three officials dissented in favor of higher rates.
    — DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFFFROM WIRE REPORTS, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Long before the serial killings, Puente publicly claimed to have adopted them — revealing her desperate need for attention and a compulsion to lie.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like his older sister Charlotte, he was adopted by Pierce as a teenager.
    — Emy LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
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“Plunked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20%28for%29. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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