Synonyms of plunking

plunking

verb

variants or plonking

present participle of plunk

as in plopping

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

plunked a battered hat on his head

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plopping
• tossing
• flopping
• plumping
• flinging
• planking
• slinging
• flumping
• heaving
• installing
• planting
• settling
• ensconcing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plunking

Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

And in the film’s poignant final scene, Joe despondently plays his piano − only for Angela to sit beside him and start plunking along. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Imagine taking the gorgeous rock formations of Zion or Badlands national park and plunking them down on the shore of Lake Superior—along with a liberal dose of colorful streaks. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 21 June 2026

Red Sox hitters have reached base via plunking 32 times, sixth most in the majors. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

Netflix’s bracingly nasty action-thriller Apex is a fine addition, plonking the star down in a rugged Australian landscape and throwing nature’s formidable might at her while stirring a psychotic serial killer into the mix. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026

Bird replaced Cruz but wasn’t any sharper, walking Otto Lopez on four pitches and then plunking pinch-hitter Griffin Conine to load the bases. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2026

Although details are still scarce, the project is not about plunking a new architectural icon down in Bloomsbury or competing with Norman Foster’s great glass dome. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026

Fuentes was shaky at first, plunking Orioles third baseman Colin Yeaman with his third pitch. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026