Plunked

Tony Clark singled and Franklin plunked Joe McEwing before Seo sacrificed. ❋ Unknown (2003)

O'BRIEN: ... as opposed to sort of the spokesperson who's kind of plunked in the middle of it all. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Another "plunked" Sir Toady in a locality which he held yet more tender, especially, as now, before dinner. ❋ Samuel Rutherford Crockett (N/A)

When I was nine years old and on vacation with my parents in Puerto Rico, I plunked down in a lounge chair next to legendary singer Frankie Valli. ❋ Toni Haber (2012)

There was tension in the air as the Yankees and Orioles took the field Sunday—after drama Saturday night when Orioles pitcher Josh Rupe plunked Yankee Catcher Russell Martin between the shoulder blades on a night when he hit two home runs. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Sure, I said, and then looked on in horror as this person plunked two Barbie doll-colored sticks on the grill. ❋ The Stir (2011)

The actress Jessica Chastain, lovely in a lace Carolina Herrera dress, plunked herself down on a cushion removing her beige platforms in relief after rounds of photos and interviews. ❋ Regina Weinreich (2011)

We plunked quarter after quarter into a pool table as we spied on our masculine counterparts. ❋ Julie Britt (2011)

If we had had on paper at the time of the permit public hearings that the mine was going to build an 80-foot-high, thousands-of-feet-circumference toxic slurry stew container plunked on the flat land local citizens might have had a little more interest in this issue. ❋ Jeff Biggers (2011)

Stephanie, age four, lugged in her big dollhouse and plunked it in the midst of the myriad of toys already spread out on the floor. ❋ Jack Canfield (2011)

One year, Mr. Mendes plunked down a fifth of the Emerald brand's ad budget on a single Super Bowl spot. ❋ Hannah Karp (2012)

In 2008, Middlesbrough plunked down $22 million on Brazilian striker Afonso Alves, who had scored an impressive 47 goals in just 39 games for SC Heerenveen in the Dutch Eredivisie. ❋ Jonathan Clegg (2012)

Richard Stoker, a retired sales executive, recently plunked down cash for two condominiums in Miami Beach, and plans to close on one more in coming days. ❋ S. Mitra Kalita (2011)

I have done the bad parenting thing and given him a roll of toliet paper and plunked him down in front of the TV (at least he sits still there!) ❋ Lyda222 (2009)

The bartender of The White Horse pub plunked another pint of Guinness onto the bar, and Elaine watched as the swirling, dark liquid foamed over the rim of the glass. ❋ Kelli Trapnell (2011)

In the midst of all this, he plunked down some money, and said, This is what I want, the Jackass logo. ❋ Tyler (2009)