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Recent Examples of plunk down
Klein first plunked down $4 million for the 18th-floor office and studio space in 2006.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 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
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 25 Mar. 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
The resort features four pools (three of which are heated and one that is open seasonally), all of which make for an ideal spot to plunk down for a day or even a whole vacation.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024
Records show the pair plunked down $6.4 million last October for a Tudor-esque charmer nestled in an exclusive gated enclave.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
Verb
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In notable court cases, a 1981 Arkansas law mandating this was struck down as a violation of church-state separation; the Supreme Court struck down a similar Louisiana law in 1987.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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Virtually all restrictions on an athlete transferring from one college to another have been struck down.—
Ryan Swanson,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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This is expected to knock down tree limbs, blow around unsecured objects and do minor damage to outdoor items.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
13 July 2025
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Spray them off with the water hose, and consider using a preventive spray of neem or insecticidal soap to knock down any hitchhikers, says Khan.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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The yacht was vulnerable to violent winds and was probably knocked over by gusts of more than 117 km (73 miles) per hour, an interim British report said last month.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
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The Mets once again went all Barney knocking over the pancake syrup this week, when they were swept by the Braves in Atlanta for approximately the 700th time since the teams became division rivals in 1994.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Amazon Keeping my phone both secure and visible in the car was an ongoing experiment for years—suction cup and vent mounts fall off, my lap wasn’t feasible, and just plopping my phone in the cup holder obscured too much of the screen.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
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If you're tempted to remove a nest that a bird plopped in the middle of your petunias, read this first.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Planting them in groups or among other plants helps keep them upright, but tall varieties often topple over onto their neighbors as the season progresses.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
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The Islamic Republic grew even weaker in December, when rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, another faithful Iranian ally.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk%20down. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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