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Recent Examples of plunk down
Colton Underwood and Jordan C. Brown plunked down nearly $3.2 million for a traditional Los Angeles residence in the San Fernando Valley community of Sherman Oaks back in late 2021.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2025
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.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
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The Supreme Court struck down an emergency request by Biden to enforce the rewrite in states that defied the rewrite in August.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Except of course Nurse Practitioner Avery is struck down with appendicitis just as the Odyssey is steering through a hurricane.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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According to fire officials, the blaze was quickly knocked down and was under control within 20 minutes.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deebo was able to manipulate, knock down some shots but still find people.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over the years, other scientists have implanted false memories of events, such as knocking over a punch bowl at a wedding, traveling in a hot air balloon or putting Slime in a teacher’s desk.—
Bernice Andrews,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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Look out for debris and tornadoes High winds can bring down trees, knock over power lines and send other material tumbling into the roadway, creating hazards for drivers.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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The number of sites, and whether they are secured, has been a mystery since rebels toppled Mr. al-Assad last year.—
Megha Rajagopalan,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Rafah residents said most of the local population had followed Israel's order to leave, as Israeli strikes toppled buildings there.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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