Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked down
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Since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2018, states have been allowed to decide whether to loosen their gaming laws.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Last week, a court in Virginia struck down the new map drawn by state Democrats to increase Democratic seats in Virginia’s congressional delegation.—
Sherrilyn Ifill,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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The 183 shots he’s knocked down beyond the arc are second in the NBA only to Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell, who’s merely two makes ahead of Knueppel.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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While Thursday’s game was tight in the first half, TCU maintained a 61-48 lead entering the fourth quarter after Miles knocked down seven 3-pointers in the third.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Feb. 2026
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In Latakia, a giant bronze figure was knocked over and then dragged through the streets as people straddled its head like a Jet Ski.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Police investigated the scene and found that several shelves were damaged, a couch had more than a dozen puncture wounds, pictures had been knocked over, and a pair of athletic shorts were found on the floor.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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But then there is a working toilet up there that’s not behind any walls or hidden by a door; it’s just plopped there, a few feet from the foot of the bed.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The severed half plopped limply back into her bowl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Plunked down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked%20down. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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