plunked (for)

verb

variants or plonked (for)
past tense of plunk (for)
as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked (for)
  1. endorsed
  2. advocated
  3. supported
  4. adopted
Verb
  • Within hours, OpenAI and Anthropic endorsed it as companies, too.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Even Jane Fonda, who swore Raman into office after her 2024 city council reelection, endorsed Karen Bass for mayor instead.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Definition of endorsed
Verb
  • The Republican senator’s office argued that Marshall later advocated for that money to be spent in Kansas after voting against the legislation.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • Star first baseman Bryce Harper has strongly advocated for aggressive trade deadline moves, suggesting the team acquire expensive veterans.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of advocated
Verb
  • But the project, which is supported by the Tibetan government, has also raised concerns among international observers.
    — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • Jackson has supported progressive positions such as Medicare for All.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of supported
Verb
  • Carvalho said the inaugural colloquium intentionally adopted the broad theme of royal gems and jewelry to gauge interest.
    — Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
  • Countless novels, films, and games have since adopted the image of the treasure-guarding dragon.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Definition of adopted
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“Plunked (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20%28for%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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