PLUNKED DOWN Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

plunked down

verb

variants or plonked down

past tense of plunk down

as in struck down

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However, some of those changes were recently struck down in federal court.

— Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Chicago aldermen Thursday struck down most of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s last-minute progressive questions to ask voters this autumn, opting instead for a slate mainly of their own making.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

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The huge animals knocked down bodies to the cobblestones, and stumbling runners caused several pileups during the 2½-minute run from the pen to the bullring where bullfighters would kill the bulls later in the day.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Penda knocked down five 3-pointers to score a team-high 23 points in 29 minutes of action while Richardson notched 15 points with four assists and two steals in 30 minutes.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026

Definition of knocked down

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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
If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

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