plunk down

verb

Definition of plunk downnext
as in to strike down

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Recent Examples of plunk down Flights bound down under had to hopscotch their way across the Pacific, plunking down on islands along the way to refuel and provision. — Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Last October, Wahlberg plunked down $27 million for a mansion in the Delray Beach area. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026 On Monday, the company invited those interested in a berth to plunk down a deposit between $250,000 and $1 million, qualifying them for a spot on one of its early lunar surface missions in as little as six years from now. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 Jan. 2026 Winding around vacation condos and second homes, the road to my destination was soon blanketed in darkness when suddenly habitats vanished as the domed venue appeared up ahead like a spaceship plunked down in a vast flat field. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plunk down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
  1. strike down
  2. knock down
  3. knock over
  4. plop
  5. topple
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  • The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In June, justices struck down protections against firing Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause, expanding presidential control over independent agencies.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of strike down
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  • Then Allisha Gray couldn’t knock down a 3 with 9 seconds left.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Karlaftis and Nohl Williams knocked down passes, and Williams added another breakup before game’s end.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of knock down
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  • Games like cornhole, ringer darts and Kubb — a lawn game involving teams tossing wooden blocks to knock over their opponents’ blocks — were set up on small turf patches.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of knock over
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  • No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of plop
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  • Then, SpaceX’s June offering toppled that statistic, raising more than $85 billion (registration required), including the greenshoe, underscoring the scale of investor demand.
    — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The 2024 trophy was held by Freddie Freeman, whose grand slam toppled the New York Yankees.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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