plucked

VERB

grab, pull out; pick at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clutch cull harvest snatch strum yank

STRONG

catch collect draw finger gather jerk plunk tug tweak

WEAK

pull at

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide misunderstand push scatter

WEAK

insert

Example Sentences

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Reporters chronicled every metal barricade plunked down by police and each time people were told to move back from areas near the arena, to make way for the event and guests.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

There’s the investment manager of the endowment at Washington University in St. Louis who plunked down $50 million into SpaceX External link nearly a decade ago, which is now worth in excess of $1 billion.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

He was plunked before a piano at age 3 and by 5 could play by ear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

When we watch movies, we’re being plunked into a story already in progress.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

She plunked herself down between Frieda and me, and couldn’t stop panting.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia