plonk down
verb
plonked down; plonking down; plonks down
British, informal
: to sit or lie down suddenly in a careless way
He plonked down beside me.
She plonked herself down on the sofa.
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There wasn't really a discernible difference in the amount of dust on my entertainment center with the air purifier plonked down right next to it – not like there was while using the HVAC filter.
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Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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Joe Salas
april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Plonk down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plonk%20down. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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