PLUNKING (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunking (for)

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variants or plonking (for)

present participle of plunk (for)

as in advocating

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Cheng said at the time that she was told by her supervisor that employees of the Journal should not be seen as advocating for press freedom in a place like Hong Kong given a potential conflict of interest.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
The organization is advocating for greater federal support through the bipartisan Jewish American Security Act, which would strengthen security assistance for at-risk nonprofit institutions.

— Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of advocating

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George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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The company says the plant could provide roughly 400 MW of electrical power without the risk of plasma disruptions, supporting its intended role as a source of baseload energy.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Finland has also been an attractive location for digital infrastructure supporting social media workloads, with TikTok planning on expanding its data center capacity in the country.

— Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of supporting

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So far, Republicans have had a mixed response, with candidates adopting platforms best reflecting the sentiment of their communities, but the issue is almost certain to dominate between now and the November election.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026
Cities and local transportation agencies will also be tasked with adopting changes to keep the Olympics from disrupting daily commutes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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