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Recent Examples of plunk
On his 88th pitch of the day, Hicks plunked Justin Turner and his afternoon was over.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 11 July 2024
While nobody has plunked the 500,000-pound obstacle in competition this week, the hole has experienced significant statistical changes.
—Justin Ray, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Once Hampton takes Harmony up to Aunt Sissy’s house, we’re plunked right into the thick of some awful stuff.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
The meltdown began when lefty reliever Luis Peralta plunked Jonathan Aranda, and Taylor Walls laced a single to left.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunk
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Just keep in mind that not all finishes are dishwasher safe, so check before tossing it in.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Apr. 2025
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Heat president Pat Riley has always sought to follow up a big splash by tossing another boulder into the pond.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Sea turtles, for example, haul themselves out onto beaches during breeding season to dig nests and plop dozens of eggs into the sandy divots before returning to the waves.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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GoPro plopped the same sensor from the Hero12 into the Hero13, so there’s no bump in resolution or low-light video quality.—
Jakob Schiller,
Outside Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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El Sazon, which will open its fourth location in Eat Street Crossing any day now, celebrated its third anniversary slinging tacos and other Mexican favorites out of a window in that BP with an amazing five courses.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2025
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Ultimately, just after 10 a.m. on March 27, 2023, Hale slung two firearms around her neck and shoulders and entered The Convenant School to carry out the shooting.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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