plunked down

variants or plonked down
Definition of plunked downnext
past tense of plunk down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked down
Verb
  • The Supreme Court struck down his far-reaching tariff program.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The Supreme Court struck down such affirmative action policies in 2023.
    Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Evans started the final round 0 for 3, then knocked down 18 of the final 22 shots from beyond the arc.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Kempe knocked down Nicolas Hague’s feeble clearing attempt, which was picked off by Artemi Panarin.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The third one was also knocked over.
    Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
  • See where tornadoes touched down, hail sizes reported, trees knocked over and roads closed due to flooding.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.
    Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • There has never been a more fitting opening to a season of a Bravo show than the marquee sign in front of Jax’s bar being taken down and unceremoniously plopped on the sidewalk.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Plunked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20down. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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