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plunk

[pluhngk] / plʌŋk /
VERB
throw down
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The short “Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom,” for instance, is a humorous tale about the discovery of music.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

To Wendy Plunk, Zach’s mother, the ease with which dealers can evade detection is particularly devastating.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022

Plunk them into your basic whodunit, a mismatched team fighting fill-in-the-blank bad guys.

From Washington Times • May 18, 2016

Plunk down your newfound cash on a Free Willy-style adventure.

From Time • Jan. 13, 2016

To my everlasting delight, I had somehow managed to get Dorothy Plunk as my partner for the worm dissection.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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