plunk 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
  • Party cash also carries more weight this election cycle after the Supreme Court struck down limits in June on how much parties can spend in coordination with their candidates.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • After a judge struck down some of those rules earlier this year, the Defense Department changed course and began requiring any reporters on Pentagon grounds to be escorted by government personnel.
    — Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Willis’ pass was incomplete, after his third down pass was knocked down.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But to get knocked down, come back and make a play, then a 2-point conversion, this is about him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The winds toppled trees in New York City, with some landing on top of parked cars.
    — Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Someone who would be Paul’s equal and topple him from the cake stand of being de facto head judge.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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