PLONKING (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunking (for)

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variants or plonking (for)

present participle of plunk (for)

as in advocating

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Cheng said at the time that she was told by her supervisor that employees of the Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom in a place like Hong Kong given a potential conflict of interest.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
The organization is advocating for greater federal support through the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act, which would strengthen security assistance for at-risk nonprofit institutions.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocating

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Manchin raised eyebrows by endorsing Collins against Democrat Troy Jackson, marking the second consecutive cycle Manchin has backed his former colleague.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Even Milei’s libertarian party voted to debate debt relief — without endorsing the proposals themselves — underscoring the mounting pressure on Milei as voters look beyond his success in taming inflation to concerns about jobs and wages.

— Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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Star Matthew Rhys won best actor, Stephen Root won best supporting actor and Kate O'Flynn won best supporting actress.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
There is a concern that formally accepting their preferred description of ‘public figures’ could potentially be seized upon by Harry as supporting his argument over security.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporting

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So far, Republicans have had a mixed response, with candidates adopting platforms best reflecting the sentiment of their communities, but the issue is almost certain to dominate between now and the November election.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Cities and local transportation agencies will also be tasked with adopting changes to keep the Olympics from disrupting daily commutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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