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Recent Examples of plunk down
Klein first plunked down $4 million for the 18th-floor office and studio space in 2006.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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The previous Purdue bankruptcy settlement was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year.—
Alex Sundby
June 17,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
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Kylie Minogue has announced the cancellation of four of her upcoming shows after being struck down with illness.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Wasps will become aggravated if their nest is disturbed, so it's not recommended to knock down the nest.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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Jones protects the ball, knocks down open threes, and makes smart decisions.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Finally, Viktor Arvidsson was too aggressive around the crease and knocked over Bobrovsky.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
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The severe weather toppled a tractor-trailer on Interstate 435, knocked over portable toilets and barriers around the stadiums, and downed multiple trees across the area.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The waiter plopped two new glasses of wine on the table, as if they had been pre-poured on a conveyor belt in the kitchen.—
Helen Schulman,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2025
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Once said fun is over and all your dinner party invitees have left, simply plop these babies in the dishwasher for a hassle-free cleanup.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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One day in 1997, after a fire, the Giuliani administration sent a wrecking ball to topple the building.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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Cruz’s comments about regime change in Iran put him at odds with some MAGA figures, including Carlson, who oppose efforts to topple the country’s leadership and have warned against President Donald Trump involving the U.S. in Israel’s air strikes on Iran, which began June 13.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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