PLUNKING (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunking (for)

verb

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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Mark Zuckerberg published an op-ed advocating for the widespread distribution of superintelligence, arguing that concentrating it in a few institutions poses the greatest risk.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Steffen has been a vocal supporter of Sarnecki’s campaign and regularly posts online advocating for Sarnecki and critiquing Masterson.

— Cuyler Dunn, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of advocating

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Moms for Liberty changed the political make-up of school boards across the state of Florida through a commitment to endorsing school board candidates.

— Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
Brunch backlash Does welcoming a political candidate into a business amount to endorsing his campaign?

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of endorsing

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Kenneth Dale Richardson was arrested by Lewisville police in the 1200 block of northbound Interstate Highway 35 East after a witness called to report a reckless driver, according to an affidavit supporting the arrest.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
There’s no new scientific information supporting that the virus might instead have leaked from a laboratory, a theory Paul champions.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of supporting

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For Toyota, maintaining leadership may require adopting faster decision-making, shorter development cycles and greater organisational flexibility.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
The summer of soccer continues — that is the tagline Wrexham are adopting for a tour to build on the men’s World Cup, as well as the club’s strong North American links.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026

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