PLUNK DOWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

plunk down

verb

Definition of plunk down

as in to strike down

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Recent Examples of plunk down Flights bound down under had to hopscotch their way across the Pacific, plunking down on islands along the way to refuel and provision. — Scott Laird, Forbes.com, 14 Feb. 2026 Last October, Wahlberg plunked down $27 million for a mansion in the Delray Beach area. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2026 On Monday, the company invited those interested in a berth to plunk down a deposit between $250,000 and $1 million, qualifying them for a spot on one of its early lunar surface missions in as little as six years from now. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 Jan. 2026 Winding around vacation condos and second homes, the road to my destination was soon blanketed in darkness when suddenly habitats vanished as the domed venue appeared up ahead like a spaceship plunked down in a vast flat field. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plunk down

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The refunds so far represent about 60% of the $166 billion in revenues collected from import taxes under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which were struck down by the Supreme Court in February.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Last month, a federal appeals court struck down Florida’s Stop WOKE Act as applied to colleges and universities.

— David Wippman, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of strike down

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The storms knocked down trees and power lines, knocked out power in some areas and left residents cleaning up their yards.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
In addition, all five starters knocked down at least one 3-pointer and scored in double-digits to add to the stat sheet.

— Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of knock down

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But the sausage slipped from its grip and plopped back into formation, alongside the others revolving lazily between rollers.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variant into one new universe.

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 31 July 2026

Definition of plop

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Susquehanna Hose Fire Company In Columbia, in Howard County, a tree toppled onto a house.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
The heat waves roiling Western Europe this summer toppled an average temperature record for the June-July period set in 2022, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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