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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This month Tesla plunked down a battery and solar installation to power an off-grid Tesla Supercharger station, located off Interstate 5 in California.
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Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Like the other nine survivalists in his season, Albano was plunked down along a river near the Arctic Circle in Northern Canada.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
Away from their village, the Smurfs land in places with photographic backdrops, like the Australian Outback and a section of the Autobahn outside Munich, with a twisty castle plunked down in the middle of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2025
In late November, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 24 July 2025
Like the other nine survivalists in his season, Albano was plunked down along a river near the Arctic Circle in Northern Canada.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 July 2025
Away from their village, the Smurfs land in places with photographic backdrops, like the Australian Outback and a section of the Autobahn outside Munich, with a twisty castle plunked down in the middle of it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 July 2025
In late November, Sun plunked down the $30 million ostensibly needed to cover operating expenses.
—Chris Dobstaff, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk%20down. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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