plunking down

verb

variants or plonking down
present participle of plunk down
as in striking down

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunking down
  1. striking down
  2. knocking down
  3. knocking over
  4. plopping
Verb
  • O’Connor ruled that historical firearm tradition supports striking down the rule, as mandated by recent Supreme Court precedent that asks courts to consider American history when determining the constitutionality of gun laws.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Lawyers for the families argue that the 5th Circuit – the most conservative appeals court in the country – flouted the Supreme Court’s 1980 decision striking down a Kentucky law that’s nearly identical to Texas’ requirement.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of striking down
Verb
  • Even Rebecca Allen, who again entered the starting lineup with the team dealing with injuries, imposed her will, knocking down three treys as a result of the fluid offense getting the opponent out of sorts.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • With those numbers, the WNBA should be knocking down Tétart's door, right?
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking down
Verb
  • Others tripped over the hurdles on the track, knocking over almost every one.
    — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Getting two mouflon proved no more difficult than knocking over the aoudad; both were one-shot kills.
    — Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
Definition of knocking over
Verb
  • An 82-year-old Italian woman who isn't plopping herself in a chair and knitting sweaters all day long.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • Rather than just trimming stems and plopping them in a vase, reflexing plays with the form of the flower by gently folding petals backwards to open up the bloom.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Definition of plopping
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

plunking
plunking down
plunking (for)
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Plunking down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunking%20down. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of rigmarole

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

How to Pronounce the Trickiest Menu Items

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 21

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
alt-684346df967d5
Add A Letter Quiz Pick the letter that goes in the same spot in fou...
See All