plunked down

verb

variants or plonked down
past tense of plunk down
as in struck down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked down
  1. struck down
  2. knocked down
  3. knocked over
  4. plopped
Verb
  • Democratic leaders say the proposal is intended to clarify the state constitution after a 2022 court ruling struck down Maryland's congressional map.
    — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Trump has appeared more conflicted with the conservative Supreme Court justices since February, when the court struck down his sweeping global tariffs in a 6-3 vote supported by Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Neil Gorsuch and Barrett.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of struck down
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  • The base fire department referred inquiries to the MCAS public affairs office, which had no updates on the size of the blaze or when it was knocked down.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 31 July 2026
  • In Long Beach, Marine Safety Battalion Chief Cameron Abel said that teams began working Wednesday morning to fortify their berm and reposition a wall of plywood, as both were knocked down by surf overnight.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of knocked down
Verb
  • Another time, happy hour was almost doomed after someone knocked over the Nalgene bottle of pre-mixed margaritas.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • The strong gales knocked over a Waffle House sign onto a car in Panama City Beach, Florida.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of knocked over
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  • Muchová went up 3-1 early with a crouching forehand volley that just plopped inside the court, prompting applause from Gauff and a disbelieving shake of the head from Muchová.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 9 July 2026
  • But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Definition of plopped
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“Plunked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20down. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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