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Recent Examples of plunks
The movie plunks us down at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania struts out the door and into the back of an SUV, which will take her to the red-white-and-blue private plane painted with the word TRUMP that’s waiting for her at the airport.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
Each January, Stoever makes a maximum contribution to a Roth IRA and plunks another chunk of cash in a solo 401(k).
—Ryan Ermey
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
—Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunks
plops
Verb
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First, a knight’s urgent secretion plops to the ground behind a tree that offers far too little.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2026
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The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Nov. 2025
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“Plunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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