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Recent Examples of plunk
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The Astros took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second after Holmes plunked Jeremy Peña with one out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
The Astros took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second after Holmes plunked Jeremy Peña with one out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
For teams with an eye on Europe, having a huge match plonked in the middle of a two-legged tie is hardly ideal.
—Jessy Parker Humphreys, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Taking seedlings straight from indoors and plunking them into the garden is a shock.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
Verb
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Pair them with your favorite bra top at the gym, and then toss on a slouchy tee or sweater after hours.—
Korin Miller,
Glamour,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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El Sazon, which will open its fourth location in Eat Street Crossing any day now, celebrated its third anniversary slinging tacos and other Mexican favorites out of a window in that BP with an amazing five courses.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, just after 10 a.m. on March 27, 2023, Hale slung two firearms around her neck and shoulders and entered The Convenant School to carry out the shooting.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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