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Recent Examples of plunks
As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
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Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunks
Verb
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That appeared to be a distraction at times to Anisimova, who motioned to her team in the stands that something was bothering her during ball tosses for serves.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Henry then surrenders his phone, and Tony tosses it into the air for Ziva to blast to pieces.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Outside, seagulls squawk; a crane lifts sand and plops it on a boat.—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
4 Sep. 2025
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That takes me right out of the alternative world of Alien and plops me down into our own.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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This serum is infused with Jeju green tea and hyaluronic acid, delivering a burst of moisture that plumps and revitalizes your skin.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Plunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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