PLUNKED (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunked (for)

verb

variants or plonked (for)

past tense of plunk (for)

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Trump has endorsed Catalina Lauf, who ran two unsuccessful House campaigns in Illinois.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Moskowitz swamped Larkin, who was endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America in the coastal 25th District.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

Verb

Through those networks, Johnson advocated for a series of measures that changed police practices across California.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
The Financial Times reported this year that Volant Media is owned by an offshore company whose owner has alleged ties to the Saudi government, which has advocated for regime change in Iran and sanctions against the country.

— Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocated

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Later, a fellow resident gave him a house, and neighbors supported him, especially during his final two years of illness.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Dalio’s OceanX focuses on exploring uncharted undersea regions and marine life, work supported in part by Triton Submarines, the private-submersible company he co-owns with filmmaker James Cameron.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

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Since that moment, local officials have adopted a number of changes including a new fare enforcement program to improve security and a new fare policy to streamline the ticketing process.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
Because it is intended to work with existing production processes, the technology could potentially be adopted without requiring an entirely new battery manufacturing ecosystem.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

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