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Recent Examples of plunk down
Last October, Wahlberg plunked down $27 million for a mansion in the Delray Beach area.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Under Kennedy’s stewardship, Lucasfilm amassed more than $5.6 billion in box office and helped establish Disney+ as a streaming destination — achievements that easily validated the $4.05 billion Disney plunked down for the company.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 16 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
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026
Under Kennedy’s stewardship, Lucasfilm amassed more than $5.6 billion in box office and helped establish Disney+ as a streaming destination — achievements that easily validated the $4.05 billion Disney plunked down for the company.
—Jake Coyle, Fortune, 16 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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The lawsuit asks a federal judge to strike down the regulations.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Court strikes down California mask law The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals slapped down a California law that would have forced immigration agents and other law enforcement officers to display ID while on duty.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the past, even when Gobert has done his job to the best of anyone’s abilities, Jokic has often found answers in the form of knocking down outside jumpers or by flashing his feathery touch in the midrange.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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Balogun equalized with a penalty in the 59th after being knocked over by goalkeeper Donovan Léon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Apr. 2026
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See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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For seating, slide into the red velvet banquettes or plop onto a gold tiger velvet stool.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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Lightning — bright red and designed by Chinese smartphone brand Honor — slammed into a barricade and toppled down the stretch, but the robot helped itself back up with human assistance and propelled its three-foot-long legs to victory.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first target was Venezuelan autocrat Maduro, a close ally of Cuba, and many Cuban Americans saw that intervention as a step toward realizing Rubio’s desire to topple the island’s communist government.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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