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Recent Examples of plunk down
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.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami mansion Jonas and Turner grabbed a piece of Miami real estate next, plunking down $11 million in 2021 for a modern waterfront mansion.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
But she is often accompanied by a publicist, rather than plunking down with a reporter and demanding a beer and fries.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami mansion Jonas and Turner grabbed a piece of Miami real estate next, plunking down $11 million in 2021 for a modern waterfront mansion.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
But she is often accompanied by a publicist, rather than plunking down with a reporter and demanding a beer and fries.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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Last year, a federal judge struck down the policy, ruling it unconstitutional.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
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Texas newcomer Aaliyah Crump gives Schaefer another versatile defender on the perimeter with the capability of knocking down 3-pointers.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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My dad used to say, when you get knocked down, Joey, just get up.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Minnesota or Iowa or Wisconsin could plop millions on the table for Jorgensen, right now, that the Rams simply can’t.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2026
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The heat is expected to topple several daily temperature records across the region with some locations potentially breaking the all-time record for the month of March, according to the weather service.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Brock aims to topple Dallas Carter Historically, Brock has been a small school boys basketball powerhouse with seven state tournament appearances since 2012.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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