plunks

variants or plonks
present tense third-person singular of plunk
as in plops
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plunked a battered hat on his head

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Recent Examples of plunks As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top. Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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plops
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  • So much for doing good when capitalism plops an offer at your feet.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.
    Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Plunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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