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Recent Examples of plunk down
Winding around vacation condos and second homes, the road to my destination was soon blanketed in darkness when suddenly habitats vanished as the domed venue appeared up ahead like a spaceship plunked down in a vast flat field.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami mansion Jonas and Turner grabbed a piece of Miami real estate next, plunking down $11 million in 2021 for a modern waterfront mansion.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
But she is often accompanied by a publicist, rather than plunking down with a reporter and demanding a beer and fries.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
Miami mansion Jonas and Turner grabbed a piece of Miami real estate next, plunking down $11 million in 2021 for a modern waterfront mansion.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2025
And the Academy takes no responsibility for how many thousands of dollars countries, producers, filmmakers, and distributors plunk down to lure voters to countless screenings and Q&As at such places as the Soho or Ross House ($40,000 a pop).
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
But she is often accompanied by a publicist, rather than plunking down with a reporter and demanding a beer and fries.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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The company was not impacted by tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which were struck down by the Supreme Court last month, so the import taxes have and will remain at about 15%.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some of those tariffs have been struck down by the Supreme Court.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Video footage of the shooting showed Pretti was observing immigration enforcement and was trying to help up a woman knocked down by immigration officials when he was shot repeatedly.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Crews quickly knocked down the fire, Barta said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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One of the vehicles that was hit was pushed onto the median and knocked over a steel traffic signal, the post said.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bess finally blurted out, gesticulating and knocking over her glass of wine just as Sam opened a new bottle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Strong to severe storms crossed the area Monday night with downpours and high winds, toppling trees and causing power outages.—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Monday brought thunderstorms, tornado watches and icy rain to parts of the metro as strong winds toppled trees and power lines in some areas.—
Shaddi Abusaid,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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