Synonyms of plunk down

plunk down

verb

as in to strike down

Related Words

• strike down
• knock down
• knock over
• plop
• topple
• throw down
• floor
• bungle
• fumble
• level
• flatten
• throw
• foozle
• submerge
• immerse
• bobble
• sink
• lower
• depress
• drop

Dissimilar Words

• raise
• pick up
• lift

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plunk down

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

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

Customers who plunk down millions of dollars for classic Ferraris, or more than US $500,000 for the SF90 Stradale, wouldn’t have it any other way. — IEEE Spectrum, 29 Mar. 2022