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Recent Examples of plunk
On his 88th pitch of the day, Hicks plunked Justin Turner and his afternoon was over.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
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Grapevine blanks Lubbock-Cooper for series lead Grapevine pitcher Luke Esquivel tossed a gem in Game 1 as the Mustangs shut out Lubbock-Cooper 4-0 in a Class 5A Division II regional final on Friday, May 23, at Brownwood High School.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 May 2025
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When serving, toss together individual portions and top with a few sliced cherry tomatoes.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Especially not Jackson’s parents, Pam (Sissy Spacek, whose character’s own past background reveals stark parallels to Grace’s current one) and Harry (Nick Nolte, rattled by dementia and also plopped into this movie pointlessly).—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2025
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The studio space, Hoult remembers, was largely covered by shade, but Corenswet found the one bright spot to plop his chair.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
15 May 2025
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He can then be seen stuffing that card into a bag slung over his shoulder before continuing into a stairwell.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Try it with a belt slung across the waist or layer with a blazer and loafers for a sophisticated take.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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But TikTokers aren’t the only ones hooked on the lip plumping product because Sarah Jessica Parker just entered the chat.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2025
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The tape traps moisture, temporarily plumping the skin.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
7 May 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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