PLUNKING DOWN Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

plunking down

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present participle of plunk down

as in striking down

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The Supreme Court’s recent decision striking down statutory removal protections for agency heads depended on the idea that the agency head was exercising executive authority that must ultimately be accountable to the president.

— C. Joseph Ross Daval, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
The Supreme Court upheld the death sentence for Hasan in March 2025, striking down his final appeal well over a decade after his court-martial conviction.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of striking down

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The Minutemen went on a 14-4 run powered by Wembley as the sophomore forward scored eight of his 15 points during the stretch, including knocking down a corner 3-pointer to give UMass a 14-6 lead.

— Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
Last week, Ukraine ran out of Patriot interceptors – one of the few defensive weapons capable of knocking down a ballistic missile – leaving it far more vulnerable to Russian attacks.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking down

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Earlier that day, at a different campaign event about 90 miles east in Canfield, a man carrying two handguns, brass knuckles, and a Taser had barreled toward Acton while yelling her name, knocking over an elderly couple in the crowd.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocking over

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One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Kadooze to Candiace for plopping right down on the couch and jumping into the conversation instead of letting the snub ruin being a part of the anniversary celebration.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

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