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Recent Examples of plunk down
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.
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Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Goodwill didn’t obtain the office building through a typical approach of finding a willing buyer and then plunking down money to purchase a property.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
On the sweltering night of Aug. 22, 2022, Hollis is plunked down on a seat outside the back door of the station near Daniel Taveras, who was popped driving into his own neighborhood.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
Goodwill didn’t obtain the office building through a typical approach of finding a willing buyer and then plunking down money to purchase a property.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Preorders start today, and interested buyers who live in California — and apparently only California — can plunk down a refundable $200 deposit to get in line to buy one.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
On the sweltering night of Aug. 22, 2022, Hollis is plunked down on a seat outside the back door of the station near Daniel Taveras, who was popped driving into his own neighborhood.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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However, one state, Arizona, which already tried to implement similar barriers to voting, has now had its laws struck down by the courts.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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States in 'Chaos' Trump's eagerness to strike down NEVI have left state DOTs in a general state of confusion.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
21 Feb. 2025
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And the five-time All-Star, who turned 26 on Friday, helped make sure the 21-point lead the Lakers built in the third quarter didn’t go to waste, knocking down a turnaround fadeaway midrange jumper over Kris Dunn for a 107-96 lead with just over three minutes left.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is the first vacuum where have a president who, at least in the short term, does not care if his policies knock down stock prices while the Fed is distinctly on hold because of inflationary fears.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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The goo vials feature prominently in Oliver Latta’s new credit sequence, with Mark knocking over a bottle as his head inflates out of control.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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The fire likely started when a space heater was accidentally knocked over, said Assistant Fire Chief Jeramiah Melquist.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
13 Feb. 2025
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Nattily dressed in a tan peacoat and collared shirt, the puckish tot also made monster noises, stuck his fingers in his dad’s ears, plopped himself on the floor and went eye to eye with Trump.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The pair has a stare-off but Shadow remains cozy on the eggs until Jackie picks up a long stick and plops it on his back.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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Power outages increased as tree branches laden with snow broke under the weight, toppling onto power lines.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Records can be broken, anyone can win, front runners can be toppled, and Brazil and Latvia just might go crazy.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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