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Plunking is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plunking in a sentence

Related words

Plunking | Plunked | Plunk

Plunking meaning

present participle and gerund of plunk

Using Plunking

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of plunk
  • In the example corpus, plunking often appears in combinations such as: plunking down.

Context around Plunking

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

down 2× away 1×

Sentence patterns with Plunking

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

called a plunking 1× developers are plunking down money 1× mansion after plunking down 8 1× monologue or plunking away at 1× of the plunking 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

french scored a 1× he was kept 1× managers may also 1× the dwelling unit 1×

Common sentence endings:

a few tries 1× called a plunking 1× construction he said 1× of the plunking 1×

Words around Plunking

Just before it in the word index:

plunkett 78 plunket 5 plunked 19 plunk 8 plunging 332 plunges 71

Just after it in the word index:

pluot 2 pluperfect 16 plur 4 plural 353 pluralia 2 pluralis 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Plunking

  • In this selection, "plunking" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, down and away stand out and add context to how "plunking" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a plunking and developers are plunking down money. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plunking" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plunking

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

Managers may also order a pitcher to throw such a pitch (sometimes called a "plunking"). (15 words)

The dwelling unit report is based on building permits issued, meaning developers are plunking down money and starting construction, he said. (21 words)

French scored a deal on the Mansion after plunking down $8.4 million for the mansion, which was originally sold for about $9.4 million. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

It’s as if someone were arguing that the proverbial monkey typing randomly on a typewriter would come up with a Shakespeare monologue; or plunking away at a piano, would come up with a Beethoven Sonata after a few tries. (40 words)

He was kept on his feet by J.D. Martinez, who walked over from the on deck circle as Nimmo stumbled in his direction, shaking off the effects of the plunking. (31 words)

French scored a deal on the Mansion after plunking down $8.4 million for the mansion, which was originally sold for about $9.4 million. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

He was kept on his feet by J.D. Martinez, who walked over from the on deck circle as Nimmo stumbled in his direction, shaking off the effects of the plunking.

French scored a deal on the Mansion after plunking down $8.4 million for the mansion, which was originally sold for about $9.4 million.

It’s as if someone were arguing that the proverbial monkey typing randomly on a typewriter would come up with a Shakespeare monologue; or plunking away at a piano, would come up with a Beethoven Sonata after a few tries.

The dwelling unit report is based on building permits issued, meaning developers are plunking down money and starting construction, he said.

Managers may also order a pitcher to throw such a pitch (sometimes called a "plunking").

Common combinations with plunking

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plunking" in a sentence?
An example: "He was kept on his feet by J.D. Martinez, who walked over from the on deck circle as Nimmo stumbled in his direction, shaking off the effects of the plunking." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "plunking" from authentic English texts.
What does "plunking" mean?
Plunking means: present participle and gerund of plunk
How many example sentences with "plunking" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "plunking", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.