plunked (for)

verb

variants or plonked (for)
Definition of plunked (for)next
past tense of plunk (for)
as in endorsed
to promote the interests or cause of I'm willing to plunk for any program that will reduce carbon emissions

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  1. endorsed
  2. advocated
  3. supported
  4. adopted
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  • Obama, who endorsed Harris in July, was one of the last remaining high-profile Democrats to do so at the time.
    Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Duncan, also a staunch Republican, is not only voting for Vice President Kamala Harris, but endorsed her in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, urging other Republicans to follow his lead.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of endorsed
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  • Many Democrats campaigned on a tax-the-rich agenda and advocated paying for other tax cuts by targeting those provisions, as well as rolling back the law’s tax cuts for corporations and individuals making more than $400,000 per year.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Kennedy has pushed a number of public health conspiracies, most prominently around vaccines, and has advocated for other positions that are generally out of the mainstream, such as more availability of unpasteurized milk.
    Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of advocated
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  • Since then, Springsteen has actively supported and lent his voice and music to Obama's subsequent campaign, as well as to the campaign efforts of Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Both men and women supported Proposition 36 pretty evenly, though voters under 30 expressed the least support.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of supported
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  • Sylvamo does not anticipate any material impact from the Pillar Two Directive adopted by the European Union.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • As for Titan, the pup was adopted by Reynolds' best friend days after Reynolds died.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of adopted
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