plunk
Example Sentences
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Plenty of you who regularly plunk down thousands for a business-class seat care about just one thing, of course: horizontal sleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
But this idea that if you plunk that genius in any moment in time, it would rise to the top, that’s not necessarily true.
From Salon • May 25, 2024
The coach also met with donors who could plunk a few gold bars into the NIL war chest and unleashed a “MOW!!!” tweet around midnight earlier this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2024
That doleful mood pervades these interpretations: a sadly beautiful tone; an emotional climax that evaporates rather than reaching a resolution; a heartbreakingly simple plunk of high keys.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
“No. I heard it plunk against rubber. It’s in the trash but I can’t find it!”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.