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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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Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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After Hancock waits an hour or so for the drone to descend, the moment arrives and the drone plops Hancock’s syrup directly onto the concrete, which isn’t a good sign.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Plunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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