plunk (for)

verb

variants or plonk (for)
Definition of plunk (for)next
as in to endorse
to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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  1. endorse
  2. advocate
  3. support
  4. adopt
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  • Grijalva was endorsed by the Congressional Hispanic Caucus on Friday.
    Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Nov. 2024
  • That came a month after Trump’s Truth Social account posted a screenshot falsely claiming Dimon endorsed him for president, prompting JPMorgan to flatly deny it.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of endorse
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  • Club for Growth, a conservative economic organization, hired former Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to advocate for TikTok in Congress, according to Politico.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Gutierrez, advocating for a comprehensive immigration reform program intent on expanding migrant access to jobs in America, argued that Allred's move to support a GOP stance on the border runs contrary to bipartisanship.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocate
Verb
  • In Los Angeles, Leonardo DiCaprio supports Titanic costar Kate Winslet at a screening of her film Lee, and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle stars Demi Moore and Cameron Diaz reunite at Elle's Women in Hollywood party.
    Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Office of Special Education Programs provides resources to support students with disabilities through age 21.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of support
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  • On this day in 1777: The Articles of Confederation were adopted by the Second Continental Congress, though the document was not ratified by the states until March 1, 1781.
    Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Roughly speaking, the task force is recommending property tax credits for seniors, larger property tax exemptions for small businesses, enabling large municipalities to adopt their own local income tax, and reducing the cap on local income taxes.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of adopt
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plunked (for)

plunk (for)

plunking

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