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Recent Examples of plunks
Hudson/Claire plunks a few notes on the funky upright piano to echo the song’s iconic bass riff.
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Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 29 Dec. 2025
As if that isn’t enough, Isa’s plunks a tamarind-coated straw and a gummy snack on top.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunks
plops
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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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While some crew members focus on getting as much intel from the competition as possible — Nathan plops himself down on a step just behind the sundeck to listen in on a conversation between Joe and Brooke, the Harvard grad — others do some of their own matchmaking.—
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“Plunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunks. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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