PLUNK DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

plunk down

verb

Definition of plunk down

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

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The Supreme Court had struck down colleges’ ability to use race as one factor among many in their admissions decisions.

— Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Court in turn granted that request and struck down the preliminary order, and again granted the government’s request on Tuesday.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of strike down

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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
The Regional Parks Department said on social media that at least 10 light poles and several street signs were knocked over.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of knock over

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This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The party took over the many rooms of the hotel’s restaurant, where guests could plop into booths and enjoy passing french fries, or mingle with a martini near DJ Jade Croo.

— Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of plop

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The tent is still at capacity, only one cake has toppled over, and the viewing public is still sizing up the show’s newest judge, Nigella Lawson.

— Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
This ship, however, did not have the same landing luck as its predecessor, and exploded moments after toppling into the waters.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

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