plunks (for)

variants or plonks (for)
present tense third-person singular of plunk (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunks (for)
Verb
  • The Sentinel endorses Wes Hodge, Mike Scott and Victor Torres for seats on the Orange County Commission.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Coverage settled quickly into a familiar shape, in which a marquee customer endorses the product and the supplier's shares go up.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The allegations have been corroborated by other student loan borrower advocates.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Stand Up Placer officials said the organization’s Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team, which dispatches advocates to hospitals and crime scenes alongside law enforcement, responded to 856 callouts, up from 812 the year before.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Takaichi supports the first two principles of not possessing and developing nuclear weapons.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Pick what supports comfort and stability, then let the decision be enough for today.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Though another fox clan ultimately adopts him, their care feels like only a temporary reprieve from advancing human nihilism.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Donovan is perfect as the leader of a group who essentially adopts artists for their own sense of worth.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026
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“Plunks (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks%20%28for%29. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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