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Recent Examples of plank
The rather elegant pool house built there by FDR, for example, was planked over during the Nixon administration in order to build the current, somewhat frumpy Press Room.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Schwartz embraces planking as a convenient way to work virtually every major muscle in the body.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The key takeaway is to give planking a try by starting slowly and easily.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Does wrist pain ruin your push-up and planking progress?
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Aug. 2025
Schwartz embraces planking as a convenient way to work virtually every major muscle in the body.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
The key takeaway is to give planking a try by starting slowly and easily.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Does wrist pain ruin your push-up and planking progress?
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plank
Verb
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After a free drop, his wedge from an awkward lie hit the thick of a palm tree and plopped into the fairway.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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For a picturesque date that feels like you’ve been plopped onto a movie set, consider the Gondola Getaway in Long Beach.—
Kailyn Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Diamond Crystal or Morton kosher salt over and toss to coat.—
Hana Asbrink,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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So had Florida not decided to tweak its offense to emphasize paint touches, dwindling the bricks its guards had regularly tossed through the first two disastrous months, this could have been a historic season.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Plank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plank. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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