variants
or plonk
variants
or plonk (for)
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of
I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions
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Recent Examples of plunk
Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Marte, hitting at the top of the order in place of Francisco Lindor, was plunked by Quantrill to put two on with none out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
On his 88th pitch of the day, Hicks plunked Justin Turner and his afternoon was over.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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The Astros took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second after Holmes plunked Jeremy Peña with one out.
—Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Marte, hitting at the top of the order in place of Francisco Lindor, was plunked by Quantrill to put two on with none out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
On his 88th pitch of the day, Hicks plunked Justin Turner and his afternoon was over.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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