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Recent Examples of plunk
Disney has plunked itself and its 1.2 million square feet of real estate in the middle of a distinctly un-gaudy neighborhood.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
The year is 2019; we’re plunked into the middle of a tense winner-take-all match between Josh and Art, with Tashi keeping an eagle eye on both men.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, Roberts watched Hudson plunk slumping Yankees star Aaron Judge, give up a long single off the wall to Jazz Chisholm Jr., then walk Giancarlo Stanton to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
That was followed by a walk and another single before Morton, the active leader in hit batters, plunked Mickey Moniak with a back-foot breaking ball with bases loaded to reduce the Braves’ lead to 2-1.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 Dec. 2024
The year is 2019; we’re plunked into the middle of a tense winner-take-all match between Josh and Art, with Tashi keeping an eagle eye on both men.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024
Instead, Roberts watched Hudson plunk slumping Yankees star Aaron Judge, give up a long single off the wall to Jazz Chisholm Jr., then walk Giancarlo Stanton to load the bases.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
That was followed by a walk and another single before Morton, the active leader in hit batters, plunked Mickey Moniak with a back-foot breaking ball with bases loaded to reduce the Braves’ lead to 2-1.
—David O'Brien, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
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The water on one side of the beach and the Pacific Coast Highway on the other help impede fire spread, but strong gusts—like last month’s infamous Santa Ana winds—can still toss embers and flaming debris across the highway.—
Monica Hunter-Hart,
Forbes,
16 Feb. 2025
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The day before the crash that took his life, BB tossed three touchdowns in a 64-6 rout of Custer County.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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Planting All The Same Height Rather than just plopping a few ho-hum containers scattered around your outdoor spaces that all look the same, use varying heights to help add interest.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2025
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That’s not truly the same thing as plopping these glasses on, hopping down to Barcelona, and trying it in the wild.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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The chain will start slinging burgers at 9:30 a.m. at 888 S. Lake Drive.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2025
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Or Mahomes, pitching Subway sandwiches, watching TV with the Coors Light bear or slinging a ball around the field in his Oakley sunglasses.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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Red, deep red and near-infrared light are emitted around the forehead, jowls and around the mouth to plump and press fine lines.—
Sophie Cockett,
Glamour,
13 Feb. 2025
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The brand’s first new product launch in four years, the hydrating and plumping lip treatment is part of a broader mission to boost Alchimie Forever’s profile among its target Millennial and Gen X consumers.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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