plunk down

verb

Definition of plunk downnext
as in to strike down

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Recent Examples of plunk down 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 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. — 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 See All Example Sentences for plunk down
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk down
  1. strike down
  2. knock down
  3. knock over
  4. plop
  5. topple
Verb
  • But in 2021, a larger 9th Circuit panel of 11 judges, known as an en banc panel, voted 7-4 to reverse the rulings that struck down the law.
    — Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • So how, then, did Oldham justify striking down the Universal Service Fund?
    — Ian Millhiser, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of strike down
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  • Murray returned from a twisted ankle late in the fourth quarter to knock down a game-tying jumper with 5.3 seconds left, but it was sandwiched between Wizards 3s.
    — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The Blue Devils were able to knock down a pair of free throws, and Lubin missed his three-pointer to send the game to overtime, giving Duke a 74-71 win.
    — Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of knock down
Verb
  • In September, Hurricane Helene tore through the Southeast, dumping more than a foot of rain in some locations and knocking over hundreds of thousands of acres of trees across the region.
    — Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
  • And, oh, the shockwave that news sent through L.A., this whole city, knocked over by grief.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Orange County Register, 25 Jan. 2025
Definition of knock over
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  • There’s a smattering of hotels, inns, and motels in the area, but rental houses—either plopped directly on the shore or located within easy walking distance of one of more than 40 public beach-access points—are the primary draw.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The fact the third entry of the Paddington Cinematic Universe doesn’t feel like one more shameless corporate product plopped off a kid’s-movie assembly line would be victory enough.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
Definition of plop
Verb
  • The storm, which produced violent tornadoes, raging wildfires, and blinding dust storms, decimated homes, toppled vehicles, and left entire communities reeling from the devastation.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
  • It should be mentioned that on Jan. 16, in a game on Long Island, Konecny toppled into the end wall, with his right shoulder seemingly taking the brunt of the impact.
    — Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of topple

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