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Recent Examples of plunk down
Beach club Enclave is plunked down on the sand, steps from a row of cabanas and lounge chairs, offering easy access to cocktails and tapas throughout the day.
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The 48-year-old Massachusetts native just plunked down a record-breaking $27.75 million for a massive property in Islamorada in the Florida Keys.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The cost of buying airtime in a regular-season NFL game has never been higher, but for marketers with the wherewithal to plunk down more than $1 million for 30 seconds of commercial inventory, no media investment is anywhere near as effective.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2019, Kardashian plunked down $6.3 million for a not-quite-two-acre plot in La Quinta’s ultra-private Madison Club—an exclusive golf enclave in the Coachella Valley where her mother, Kris Jenner, younger sister, Kylie, and Justin and Hailey Bieber also own homes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
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Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2025
The 48-year-old Massachusetts native just plunked down a record-breaking $27.75 million for a massive property in Islamorada in the Florida Keys.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
The cost of buying airtime in a regular-season NFL game has never been higher, but for marketers with the wherewithal to plunk down more than $1 million for 30 seconds of commercial inventory, no media investment is anywhere near as effective.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2025
In 2019, Kardashian plunked down $6.3 million for a not-quite-two-acre plot in La Quinta’s ultra-private Madison Club—an exclusive golf enclave in the Coachella Valley where her mother, Kris Jenner, younger sister, Kylie, and Justin and Hailey Bieber also own homes.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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That decision struck down race-conscious admissions.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Restaurants failing inspection in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe counties make up the weekly Sick and Shut Down List, but no places in Broward and Monroe counties got struck down by inspection lightning.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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With a healthy Crump and sophomore Jordan Lee rounding out a smaller lineup, the Horns will be an interesting watch, especially if Crump can knock down some 3-pointers.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Bane and Banchero both notched 12 points in the first half when Bane knocked down a pair of triples and Banchero got to the free-throw line early and often (5 for 6 before the break).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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While trying to avoid a check in front of the home bench, Barton was knocked over the boards and appeared to hit his head.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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Protesters knocked over a dumpster to try and block the street off from the line of officers moving eastward.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
24 Jan. 2026
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The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.—
Daniyal Mueenuddin,
New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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