plunk down
verb
plunked down or plonked down; plunking down or plonking down; plunks down
: to drop abruptly : settle into position
1
a
: to put down usually firmly or abruptly
plunked the items down on the counter
b
: to settle (oneself) into position
plunked himself down on the bench
2
: to pay out
reluctant to plunk down the money for a new car
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One reason for the shift, analysts say, is that many buyers who are willing to plunk down nearly $50,000 for a new vehicle had already done so in the past few years.
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Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
With Biggest ‘Supermoon’ Of 2024 But the literal fortunes of OPM companies turned so dire so quickly that, not three years later, 2U, the company that plunked down $800 million for a whimsy acquisition, filed for bankruptcy.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
When a few coins plunked down Lily shrieked, Ione stared, surprised, and then raised her arms and cheered as well.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Like most jewelers, including LVMH’s Tiffany, Signet was slow to embrace online sales, believing that many consumers wanted to see an item in person before plunking down a lot of money.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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Tom Krisher, The Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2024
With Biggest ‘Supermoon’ Of 2024 But the literal fortunes of OPM companies turned so dire so quickly that, not three years later, 2U, the company that plunked down $800 million for a whimsy acquisition, filed for bankruptcy.
—Derek Newton, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
When a few coins plunked down Lily shrieked, Ione stared, surprised, and then raised her arms and cheered as well.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Like most jewelers, including LVMH’s Tiffany, Signet was slow to embrace online sales, believing that many consumers wanted to see an item in person before plunking down a lot of money.
—Byphil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk%20down. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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