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Recent Examples of plunk down
Leaving Las Vegas for good? Boxing legend Mike Tyson just plunked down some major coin for a massive home in the Delray Beach area, the Palm Beach Post first reported.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
From my vantage point, ass plunked down on a cold river rock, the canyon walls rise up so high only a sliver of sky is visible.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
For more than a year, Microsoft and its Big Tech peers have tested Wall Street's patience by plunking down huge amounts of cash in pursuit of profits from AI that have yet to satisfy investors.
—Stephen Nellis and Deborah Mary Sophia, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s even a public middle school, the Professional Performing Arts School, that has been plunked down in the Theater District to accommodate the professional child.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
From my vantage point, ass plunked down on a cold river rock, the canyon walls rise up so high only a sliver of sky is visible.
—Hazlitt, 13 Nov. 2024
For more than a year, Microsoft and its Big Tech peers have tested Wall Street's patience by plunking down huge amounts of cash in pursuit of profits from AI that have yet to satisfy investors.
—Stephen Nellis and Deborah Mary Sophia, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
There’s even a public middle school, the Professional Performing Arts School, that has been plunked down in the Theater District to accommodate the professional child.
—Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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But in 2021, a larger 9th Circuit panel of 11 judges, known as an en banc panel, voted 7-4 to reverse the rulings that struck down the law.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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So how, then, did Oldham justify striking down the Universal Service Fund?—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Tide blew open the game and broke the 3-point record by knocking down three in a span of about 50 seconds in the second half.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Flagg found his rhythm by working inside out, first converting a pair of tough layups around the basket before knocking down his second 3-pointer of the night, assisted by Sion James.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In September, Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, dumping more than a foot of rain in some locations and knocking over hundreds of thousands of acres of trees across the region.—
Kiley Price,
WIRED,
15 Mar. 2025
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And, oh, the shockwave that news sent through L.A., this whole city, knocked over by grief.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
25 Jan. 2025
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There’s a smattering of hotels, inns, and motels in the area, but rental houses—either plopped directly on the shore or located within easy walking distance of one of more than 40 public beach-access points—are the primary draw.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
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The fact the third entry of the Paddington Cinematic Universe doesn’t feel like one more shameless corporate product plopped off a kid’s-movie assembly line would be victory enough.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the capital Naypyitaw, the quake damaged religious shrines, sending parts toppling to the ground and some homes.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Since March 14, severe weather has left a trail of destruction, toppling trees, demolishing homes, and igniting wildfires, the Associated Press reported.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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