plunking down

verb

variants or plonking down
present participle of plunk down
as in striking down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunking down
  1. striking down
  2. knocking down
  3. knocking over
  4. plopping
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  • The conservative majority also sided with Vice President JD Vance and Republicans in striking down a law limiting how much political parties can spend in coordination with an election candidate.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The court dealt Trump a major defeat in February by striking down his sweeping worldwide tariffs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Definition of striking down
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  • The pair of earthquakes struck on June 24, knocking down buildings, sending residents fleeing for safety and trapping some survivors under the rubble for days.
    — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Frazier won by unanimous decision after knocking down Ali in Round 15.
    — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of knocking down
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  • Luckily, this deal squashes that qualm by knocking over $300 from the sticker shocker!
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Hotel security believed Zimmerman was intoxicated before his show during soundcheck, reportedly falling and stumbling onstage, throwing microphones, tossing cymbals, knocking over parts of his drum kit, swinging a guitar, and more.
    — Peter Burditt, USA Today, 25 June 2026
Definition of knocking over
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  • The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 May 2026
  • The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
    — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Definition of plopping
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