PLUNKS (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunks (for)

verb

variants or plonks (for)

present tense third-person singular of plunk (for)

as in endorses

to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Russell Fry endorses ex-rival Darline Graham after failing to advance to special GOP US Senate primary runoff.

— , FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Social Security Works’ political action committee endorses candidates based on their platforms for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorses

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Some community advocates question whether that gives residents enough leverage.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Industry advocates, however, say data centers are essential infrastructure for the AI era, supporting technological innovation, creating high-paying jobs and generating tax revenue for local communities.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocates

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Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Check the actual cost, state your terms plainly, and choose the option that supports both confidence and stability today without undercutting yourself.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of supports

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The instrumentation adopts the Tambour’s graphic language, using cobalt blue dials and orange markings.

— Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The artist adopts a schizoid persona, with multiple voices flowing out of him, and swerves between lucid social criticism—about the history of slavery or of higher education—and total gibberish.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

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