PLUNKED (FOR) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

plunked (for)

verb

variants or plonked (for)

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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Trump has endorsed Catalina Lauf, who ran two unsuccessful House campaigns in Illinois.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Moskowitz swamped Larkin, who was endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America in the coastal 25th District.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For years, Larson has advocated for a bill, the Social Security 2100 Act, which aims to expand benefits while also extending the program’s solvency.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocated

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The aircraft carrier reached the Middle East in January and has since supported the US war against Iran including the blockade on Iranian ports.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The Ravens, however, have consistently supported Loop and downplayed the need to bring in another kicker.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of supported

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About one third of its customers had adopted that safeguard, which will now become mandatory by year’s end.

— Soo Youn, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Dozens of developing and emerging-market countries adopted nearly 200 emergency measures, including conservation mandates, fuel subsidies to tax suspensions, and emergency efforts to secure alternative supplies.

— Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

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