plunk down
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
That didn’t bother those eager to plunk down their money on Wednesday for a long-shot chance at instant wealth.
From Washington Times • Oct. 12, 2023
You plunk down your money and receive, in return, one of the world’s oldest desserts: falooda.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Many ordinary Joes and Janes, forever staples of Springsteen’s base, couldn’t afford to plunk down those big bucks.
From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2023
I plunk down by the fire and roll up my pant leg to reveal the sting on my knee.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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