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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Huerta, a labor leader who is most known advocating for farmworkers rights alongside activist Cesar Chavez, was instrumental in creating the United Farm Workers union and earned numerous humanitarian awards for her accomplishments.

— Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
The group holds in-person events, and Nabiha can be spotted on college campuses in a blow-up unicorn costume advocating for Bass.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocating

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Maryland's Governor Wes Moore, who is endorsing an independent candidate in one key Senate race, joins me here on the studio.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Alex Wong | Getty Images The American Israel Public Affairs Committee, better known as AIPAC, plans to stop endorsing candidates, making direct PAC contributions and earmarking contributions to candidates.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of endorsing

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With roaring support from a packed crowd, Macklemore launched his Free Palestine Tour in Ireland’s capital Monday, just over a month after he was controversially dropped as Ed Sheeran’s supporting act.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Attorneys general from 39 states and the District of Columbia have filed an amicus brief supporting New Jersey’s case against Kalshi.

— Josh Appel, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of supporting

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But over the years, many shelters now do offer year-round adoption, realizing that not adopting black cats to good homes only further perpetuates the myth.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Cloud taught us that adopting a foundation and adopting its next new capability are different jobs.

— Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of adopting

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