plunking

variants or plonking
present participle of plunk
as in tossing
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plunked a battered hat on his head

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  • After three consecutive drives ended in a punt following Rodgers’ interception, the 41-year-old led the Jets down the field, tossing his first touchdown pass since Week 16 and the 500th of his career.
    C. Isaiah Smalls II, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Before tossing them in the trash, check in with your local homeless shelter, food pantry, or other non-profit as these organizations often have need for travel-sized toiletries.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Plunking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunking. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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