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Recent Examples of plunk
He was pulled in favor of Seranthony Dominguez, who plunked his first batter, then gave up the decisive blow, an Eugenio Suárez grand slam that sent the T-Mobile Park crowd into hysteria.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Keller then plunked two consecutive batters, forcing manager Craig Counsell to bring in Andrew Kittredge, who retired the next two to get the save and send the Cubs to the Division Series.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Warming Bernable struck out for the second out of the inning, but right-handed reliever Spencer Bivens plunked Ryan Ritter, loading the bases.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Nolan Gorman and Mason Wynn led off the ninth with back-to-back singles, then Walker loaded the bases by plunking Jimmy Crooks.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
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plop
Verb
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The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.—
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Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.—
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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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