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Definitions

plunk down

VERB
deposit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate amass collect deliver hoard install invest save stash transfer
STRONG
bank commit ditch drop entrust garner keep lay park place plant plop plunk precipitate repose rest settle store stow treasure
WEAK
give in trust lay away put aside put by salt away sit down sock away squirrel away stock up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse dissipate divide hold scatter spend squander throw away waste
STRONG
be active depart disorder do energize move neglect unsettle upset use wait
WEAK
take away take out
VERB
pay
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate disburse extend grant handle meet offer present refund reimburse repay settle
STRONG
adjust bequeath bestow clear confer defray discharge foot honor liquidate prepay proffer recompense recoup remit remunerate render requite reward satisfy stake
WEAK
bear the cost bear the expense chip in come through cough up dig up foot the bill hand over kick in make payment put up take care of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny deprive hold penalize refuse take take back withhold
STRONG
confuse dishonor dissatisfy dissuade fail keep upset
WEAK
earn lose
VERB
put
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bring establish focus insert install invest lay place set settle stick
STRONG
concenter concentrate deposit embed fasten fix fixate nail park peg plank plant plop plunk quarter repose rest rivet seat situate
WEAK
plank down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse displace forget leave neglect refuse remove take take out unsettle
STRONG
be active detach disorganize energize move release unfasten
WEAK
change transfer

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

The federal government will plunk down more than a half-billion dollars to help cover the cost of replacing the Interstate 5 bridge across the Columbia River, between Washington and Oregon.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2023

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

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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.