plunk down
verb
plunked down or plonked down; plunking down or plonking down; plunks down
: to drop abruptly : settle into position
1
a
: to put down usually firmly or abruptly
plunked the items down on the counter
b
: to settle (oneself) into position
plunked himself down on the bench
2
: to pay out
reluctant to plunk down the money for a new car
Examples of plunk down in a Sentence
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Sitting in a conference room, Markowitz plunked down a piece of paper on a table between them.
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Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Sales had skyrocketed in 2020, quintupling the company’s share price as homebound fitness buffs plunked down monthly money for interactive workouts on high-end treadmills and stationary bikes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
Some of the best things about NBA playoffs games outside of the action on the court are the sightings in the arena and the list of who’s who among celebrities plunking down big money for courtside seats.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024
Folks just weren’t ready to plunk down the equivalent of $5,000 to buy Benz’s unproven contraption.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Sales had skyrocketed in 2020, quintupling the company’s share price as homebound fitness buffs plunked down monthly money for interactive workouts on high-end treadmills and stationary bikes.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 May 2024
Some of the best things about NBA playoffs games outside of the action on the court are the sightings in the arena and the list of who’s who among celebrities plunking down big money for courtside seats.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 2024
Folks just weren’t ready to plunk down the equivalent of $5,000 to buy Benz’s unproven contraption.
—Bob Sorokanich, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Plunk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plunk%20down. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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