plunking down

variants or plonking down
present participle of plunk down

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunking down
Verb
  • The Tumi Alpha 3 Collection International Expandable Carry-on is currently 20 percent off, knocking down its over $1,000 price tag to $819.
    Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Had a stray dog run up the stairs, knocking down the plant?
    Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When two people pop a small confetti cannon into the air, Speed launches himself back with a cry, knocking over the set and barely missing the cake that has his face on it.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Many cat owners have seen their cat sleeping in a sunny patch on the bed, or even knocking over plants and whatever else is in the way to get an ideal window-napping position.
    Meghan Holmes, Treehugger, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Perfect Match producers likely knew that plopping Clayton and Rachel into the same romantic villa meant tapping into a larger saga — one that lies at the center of a sprawling follower network.
    Laura Bradley, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Plunking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunking%20down. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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