plank

as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually planked the carton down on the counter and left

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Recent Examples of plank New are grilled Maine eel over broken rice, and baby Pennsylvania rainbow trout planked like fresh sardines. Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 28 May 2024 Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts. Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 Here’s the right way to do it Core exercises that don’t require planking Ready to strengthen your core without planking? Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024 The show is clear-eyed and irony-free, the plot laid out in neat, straight planking. Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plank 

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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plank. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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