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Recent Examples of plunkAs 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 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 See All Example Sentences for plunk
The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.
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Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles plopped a second helping of victory on our plate.
Aside from benzoyl peroxide, glycerin softens and plumps the skin by attracting moisture.
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Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream The cream is formulated with skin-nourishing ingredients, like niacinamide to brighten the skin and strengthen its moisture barrier, amino peptides to firm and sculpt, and hydrating hyaluronic acid to plump fine lines and wrinkles.
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