PLUNKING DOWN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

plunking down

verb

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present participle of plunk down

as in striking down

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The high court dealt Trump both of the losses during the term that ended in June, striking down his executive order to end birthright citizenship and blocking his attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.

— Isaac Arnsdorf, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
The 2024 ruling striking down the law as unconstitutional had been on hold pending appeal, so Wednesday’s reversal does not change the status quo.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of striking down

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Even Rebecca Allen, who again entered the starting lineup with the team dealing with injuries, imposed her will, knocking down three treys as a result of the fluid offense getting the opponent out of sorts.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
With those numbers, the WNBA should be knocking down Tétart's door, right?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocking down

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Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
One Sunday, Henrichsen assaulted an elderly couple walking along a road, knocking over an 80-year-old man and striking his wife, according to a memo compiled by the neighborhood homeowner’s association.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of knocking over

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An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Rather than just trimming stems and plopping them in a vase, reflexing plays with the form of the flower by gently folding petals backwards to open up the bloom.

— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

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