plunked (for)

variants or plonked (for)
past tense of plunk (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked (for)
Verb
  • Americans have generally endorsed the death penalty, though the gap between those who favor it and those who don’t has shrunk to 10 points.
    Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The demonstration is being organized by NASA Needs Help — a group formed by employees and supporters at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, and endorsed by the Goddard Engineers, Scientists and Technicians Association (GESTA).
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Regardless of their differences, all Cosmists advocated for the attainment of immortality and colonization of outer space, goals people still strive for today.
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Several members of the Del Mar Historical Society advocated for the Alvarado House, which dates back to the late 1800s, to be part of the master plan.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The research, published in Nature Photonics, was supported by the Army Research Office, NSF, DARPA, and NASA’s JPL.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
  • What began as a handful of campus groups now stretches across more than 3,500 high schools and universities, supported by dozens of full-time staff who manage student activists like a professional sales force.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The British eventually adopted harsh measures to end the revolt.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The team has started testing combinations specifically for B-EUV radiation, which is expected to be adopted in manufacturing within the next decade.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Plunked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20%28for%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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