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Recent Examples of planking
In the football world, a helicopter tackle is when a player is launched by a defender so that their body is planking parallel to the field and does at least a 180-degree spin.
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
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Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
12 Jan. 2026
To challenge the claim, the research team began testing individual planking panels commonly used in timber-frame construction.
—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for planking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for planking
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The ball appeared to land on the boardwalk outside the stadium before plopping into McCovey Cove.
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The design is meant to be sleeker than just plopping in the lighting.
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Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette.
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Paula quickly gets rid of the gun, tossing it in the garbage of the police station bathroom, but pockets the flash drive.
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Brown has talked trash about Sixers center Joel Embiid and has accused him of flopping.
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Video shows Neil flopping his blubbery body around on the street, destroying fences and cuddling with traffic cones.
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“Planking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/planking. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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