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Recent Examples of plunk
As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
And playback will pause when the headphones detect they're being removed from the wearer's head, then resume when plonked back on.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Hicks plunked Henderson on the first pitch, and after striking out Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser, had a wild pitch and gave up a two-run single to Basallo.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Robles is rehabbing from a shoulder injury that has kept him sidelined for over four months, and he's been getting plunked by an unusually high amount of pitches during his brief time in the minors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
And playback will pause when the headphones detect they're being removed from the wearer's head, then resume when plonked back on.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Hicks plunked Henderson on the first pitch, and after striking out Ryan Mountcastle and Colton Cowser, had a wild pitch and gave up a two-run single to Basallo.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
Robles is rehabbing from a shoulder injury that has kept him sidelined for over four months, and he's been getting plunked by an unusually high amount of pitches during his brief time in the minors.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
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This 6-quart Dutch oven is just the right size for baking homemade sourdough or tossing the ingredients together to make your best chili recipe.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Oct. 2025
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No one is better built than Leavy, a crafty veteran sportswriter, for between-innings repartee, wry asides, and tossed-off ideas for improving her beloved sport—and maybe even keeping its ever-looming obsolescence at bay for another decade or three.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
5 Oct. 2025
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Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tweed skirt suits, once the uniform of maturing high society ladies, were lighter in weight and softer in shape — the skirts, many with pockets — slung low on the hip.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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But while the New Zealander won a Golden Globe for her portrayal in 2009, Paquin broke out long before Sookie was slinging drinks and slaying bloodsuckers.—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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The powerful serum is formulated with hyaluronic acid, vitamin B5, and madecassoside to plump fine lines and wrinkles, hydrate the skin, and replenish the skin’s natural moisture barrier.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rice protein strengthens and plumps fine or flat strands, while caudatus seed extract delivers shine.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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