plunk

verb

ˈpləŋk How to pronounce plunk (audio)
variants or plonk
Definition of plunknext
as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plunked a battered hat on his head

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Recent Examples of plunk Beyond the door was a one-bedroom apartment plunked right on the edge of the sea. — Callie Thorpe, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Op de Beeck seemed right at home plunked on one of his polyester Chesterfields, observing the artisans quietly assembling leather goods beyond the bamboo. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026 Hentges put the tying run on base by plunking pinch-hitter Jahmai Jones, then Red Sox put runners on the corners as Andruw Monasterio beat out a potential double play ball. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026 Things couldn’t be better, until someone plunks their stuff down right in front of you, blocking your view of the water. — John Natale, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plunk
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plop
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  • No bigger than a microwave oven, Idefix will plop onto Phobos by itself, bouncing for several minutes before coming to a halt in the moon's extraordinarily low gravity.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • One time, a very famous chef served my dining companion a gorgeous ten-piece dessert while plopping a giant wedge of cheese on my plate.
    — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of plop

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“Plunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunk. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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