PLUNKED DOWN Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

plunked down

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variants or plonked down

past tense of plunk down

as in struck down

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While Israeli law requires all 18-year-olds to serve, ultra-Orthodox men have long been exempted under historic arrangements the Supreme Court has repeatedly struck down.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Although challenged, Trump’s tariffs on China using this method were not struck down by the courts.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 July 2026

Definition of struck down

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With 15 minutes to go, a German corner is knocked down for Rummenigge to poke home from four yards and give them hope.

— Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Toure was knocked down briefly after his play and had to be held back by team personnel from joining in on the celebration after Fitzgerald’s interception.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of knocked down

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Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
My husband throws a fit over every minor inconvenience, from the trash can being knocked over to the screen door being in his way.

— Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 8 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

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