plonking
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Here he was batting like a modern-day Marcus Trescothick, plonking down a big front foot to bully the pace bowlers, then sweeping and reverse-sweeping the spin of Ravindra Jadeja.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022
Chinese and Russian investors are plonking money down on discounted residential and commercial real estate.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2018
Obviously, this means engaging the child, not just plonking him in front of a screen.
From Time • Mar. 7, 2016
He liked plonking the ball to himself over and over, but he also loved to mix it up unexpectedly, throwing in drop shots from everywhere against all reason, just as I do.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 18, 2016
Her hands were sudsy from the dishwater but she didn’t rinse or dry them before plonking herself down at the kitchen table.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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