plunk down

verb

Definition of plunk downnext
as in to strike 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
  1. strike down
  2. knock down
  3. knock over
  4. plop
  5. topple
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  • The proposal, called Amendment 3, would have struck down a historic 2024 vote that legalized access.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Earlier in the month, a federal judge struck down the Justice Department's policy for reviewing state voter rolls against its own immigration databases.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of strike down
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  • Harding made seven of his eight attempts to add 12 in the first half and excelled in his role as the team’s floor general as the Horned Frogs shot 53% from the field in the first half and knocked down six 3-pointers.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The agency has fashioned staging areas for heavy equipment by knocking down, uprooting and attempting to transplant select specimens of the monument’s native plants.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of knock down
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  • Only run your heater on a level surface away from high-traffic areas to prevent it from being knocked over or touched.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Warm mist humidifiers use hot water and can pose a burn risk if knocked over, according to The Thread by Walgreens.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of knock over
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  • No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of plop
Verb
  • To punch a ticket to Saturday’s title game, Southwest Christian toppled district foe and reigning champion Fort Worth All Saints (17-11, 6-4) in three sets.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The daily painting effort started almost immediately after the Students’ List movement toppled former President Aleksandar Vucic ’s right-wing Serbian Progressive Party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
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