plunked down

verb

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

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  1. struck down
  2. knocked down
  3. knocked over
  4. plopped
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  • The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a case about the role race plays in middle school admissions, three years after a majority on the high court struck down affirmative action in college.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In June, justices struck down protections against firing Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause, expanding presidential control over independent agencies.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of struck down
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  • Photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked down, beaten, and robbed of her camera equipment by masked settlers in an attack captured on video by other journalists.
    — Cameron Peters, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Further details about what could be knocked down and what could built alongside the stadium are to come.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocked down
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  • Another woman also said she was almost knocked over and was afraid she'd be hurt, Curtis said.
    — Neal Riley, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Regional Parks Department said on social media that at least 10 light poles and several street signs were knocked over.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of knocked over
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  • So by the time Max was 3 years old, he was already plopped into a kid kart inside the speedway’s shipping and receiving warehouse while being pulled around with a bungee cord tied to the front bumper.
    — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
  • When the final whistle blew, defender Auston Trusty grabbed the match ball and plopped it in Sullivan’s arms, knowing its significance.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of plopped
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