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Recent Examples of plunk
Although details are still scarce, the project is not about plunking a new architectural icon down in Bloomsbury or competing with Norman Foster’s great glass dome.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ward was hit 25 times in only 80 games in 2023 and was plunked a career-high 34 times in 119 games in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ward was hit 25 times in only 80 games in 2023 and was plunked a career-high 34 times in 119 games in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
plop
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They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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