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Recent Examples of plunk down
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.
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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
In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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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
In late November, just three weeks after Trump’s election, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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As lawyers on either side attempted to find a class of people unbiased enough to deliver a fair verdict for one of the most famous men in music, potential candidates were struck down for a host of different reasons.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Trying anyway would be struck down under the Administrative Procedure Act and the Commerce Clause— exactly what killed Trump's narrower 2020 MFN model in federal court.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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The defense asked Cassie Ventura to confirm that Combs both built up and knocked down her confidence, citing text messages between the pair.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
15 May 2025
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A day later, Murderbot has received its first negative review, knocking down its perfect 100% to a 96%.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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The hurricane-strength gusts from the fierce virga bomb did not damage Midland’s airport, but did break several power poles and knock over a semi-truck in nearby Odessa, according to the NWS. Other thunderstorms in the same area also produced strong winds that kicked up dangerous dust storms.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2025
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Grandmother knocked over during the incident; teens arrested According to Gonzalez, the girls' grandmother was knocked over while attempting to protect their mother.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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Through off-screen machinations, Kate also uprooted young Henry — who was probably doing really well in Madre Linda — and plopped him into their life.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Then in 1958, the Pakistani army toppled the civilian government in the country’s first of several military coup attempts, three of which have been successful.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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In December, a consortium of rebel factions led by the group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham unexpectedly toppled the dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose family had ruled Syria for five decades.—
David Makovsky,
Foreign Affairs,
6 May 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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