plunk down

Idioms  

1. Throw or place or drop heavily, as in He plunked down the money and walked out, or It was hot work, so after an hour we plunked ourselves down in the shade. [Late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

I plunked down on the porch steps and strained my ears, trying to hear their voices through the open windows.

From Literature

“If it doesn’t pan out, we have just plunked down a lot of money on the table that depreciates really quickly. And the clock is ticking.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This isn’t the first time that Nvidia is plunking down cash to invest in a partner.

From MarketWatch

They glided over the pasture and plunked down into the pond.

From Literature

Years of frugality tugged at my brain, but I plunked down her credit card for the better mattress.

From The Wall Street Journal

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