plank

as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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Recent Examples of plank With its warm wood planking, plentiful resting areas, and plantings of long, waving grasses, the park, no matter how crowded, feels like a calm canyon snaking through crumbling tenements and monumental skyscrapers, offering occasional glimpses of the Hudson River beyond. News Desk, Artforum, 13 Mar. 2025 Some sections of planking are worn away but enough remain for archaeologists to consider the ship as an oldest-of-its-kind find. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025 Your golf swing can also benefit from planking, concluded another study published in the June issue of The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 Everything else kinda follows suit, and that’s what’s so kind of great about planking. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for plank
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  • The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them.
    Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 7 July 2025
  • Time to clean out the candle, move a glass or two out of the kitchen, and plop your jewels into them.
    Katie Hill, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
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  • Boyd’s brilliance on the evening extended his scoreless stretch to 23 innings and gave him 10 straight starts where he’s tossed at least five innings while giving up two or fewer runs.
    Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • Just pulse the fillet in a food processor until finely chopped, then toss it with fresh, whole-wheat breadcrumbs (made in the same processor), as well as ginger, garlic, scallion and cilantro.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025

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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plank. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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