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Plunk is an English word with synonyms like sound or plop. Below you'll find 8 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plunk in a sentence

Related words

Plunk | Plunkett | Plunked | Plunket | Plunking

Plunk meaning

  1. A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
  2. A (heavy) blow or hit.
  3. A dollar.

Synonyms of Plunk

sound plop plump down plonk flump plank go clunk clump clop striking hitting hit plunker plunk down

Related words

Other words often associated with Plunk or its synonyms:

plump drop touching thump thud touch noise thumping ball turn exit attain

Using Plunk

  • The main meaning on this page is: A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface. | A (heavy) blow or hit. | A dollar.
  • Useful related words include: sound, plop, plump down, plonk.
  • In the example corpus, plunk often appears in combinations such as: plunk down, to plunk.

Context around Plunk

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

colbert 1×

Often after:

down 5×

Sentence patterns with Plunk

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

about why plunk s resolution 1× afford to plunk down a 1× before you plunk down four 1× pitcher to plunk three in 1× those who plunk down 59 1× time to plunk down a 1× watched colbert plunk the book 1× were to plunk down 500 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bunker also talked 1× in its first 1× moving on to 1× ryan yarbrough became 1× with soaring home 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new home 1× be the ps5 1× desk with purpose 1× june 8 1940 1× rarely do so 1× s resolution failed 1×

Words around Plunk

Just before it in the word index:

plunging 332 plunges 71 plungers 11 plunger 44 plunged 667 plunge 562

Just after it in the word index:

plunked 19 plunket 5 plunkett 78 plunking 5 pluot 2 pluperfect 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Plunk

  • In this selection, "plunk" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, colbert and down stand out and add context to how "plunk" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about why plunk s resolution and afford to plunk down a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plunk" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plunk

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Bunker also talked about why Plunk’s resolution failed. (9 words)

Moving on to “The Late Show” Monday, Sanders watched Colbert plunk the book on his desk with purpose. (18 words)

If I were to plunk down 500 bucks on a piece of hardware right now, it would be the PS5. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the company seeks out some of the city’s most iconic buildings and backdrops while offering to help those who plunk down $59 improve their selfie game. (38 words)

Ryan Yarbrough became the club’s first pitcher to plunk three in one inning — a career worst for him — since Carl Doyle on June 8, 1940. (26 words)

With soaring home prices and interest rates, it may not seem like the best time to plunk down a down payment on a new home. (25 words)

Example sentences (8)

In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the company seeks out some of the city’s most iconic buildings and backdrops while offering to help those who plunk down $59 improve their selfie game.

Moving on to “The Late Show” Monday, Sanders watched Colbert plunk the book on his desk with purpose.

With soaring home prices and interest rates, it may not seem like the best time to plunk down a down payment on a new home.

Ryan Yarbrough became the club’s first pitcher to plunk three in one inning — a career worst for him — since Carl Doyle on June 8, 1940.

And, even those fortunate few who can afford to plunk down a load of cash to pay outright for a new home rarely do so.

If I were to plunk down 500 bucks on a piece of hardware right now, it would be the PS5.

So before you plunk down four figures for the pleasure of owning one, you should know which one is right for you.

Bunker also talked about why Plunk’s resolution failed.

Common combinations with plunk

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plunk" in a sentence?
An example: "In its first expansion since launching celeb-spotting rides in 2011, the company seeks out some of the city’s most iconic buildings and backdrops while offering to help those who plunk down $59 improve their selfie game." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "plunk" from authentic English texts.
What does "plunk" mean?
Plunk means: A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.
What are synonyms of "plunk"?
Common synonyms of "plunk" include: sound, plop, plump down, plonk, flump, plank, go, clunk. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "plunk" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "plunk", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.