Synonyms for plunger
ˈplʌn dʒərplun·ger

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1. plungernoun

   Device similar to piston but without mechanism.

   Synonyms:
   plumbers friend, plumbers helper

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. speculator, plungernoun

   someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains

   Synonyms:
   speculator, piston, diver, plumber's helper

2. diver, plungernoun

   someone who dives (into water)

   Synonyms:
   diver, piston, underwater diver, frogman, loon, speculator, plumber's helper

3. plunger, plumber's helpernoun

   hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

   Synonyms:
   diver, speculator, piston, plumber's helper

4. piston, plungernoun

   mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion

   Synonyms:
   speculator, piston, diver, plumber's helper

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Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plungernoun

   Synonyms:
   diver

2. plungernoun

   Synonyms:
   piston

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "plunger":

   pusher, piston, detonator, diver, plug, sucker

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1. Bowen Yang:

   Hey, don't do that. Don't just yank the plunger off the nipple like that, you know, the idea of asking TikTok stars how to fight Russia might sound like a joke, but remember, they said the same thing about the radio in World War II.

2. Scott C. Holstad:

   She told me that a friend of hers had heard of me and exclaimed “he’s disturbing to read.” now i like that – “disturbing to read: -- like popping pills or pushing the plunger down, like big knives and rusty razors. i’m fucking disturbing – let me disturb you too

3. Jen Psaki:

   We were actually about to wrap this meeting up because it was clearly a bad idea, hey, don't do that. Don't just yank the plunger off the nipple like that.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   i want to hold her to me, take away her pain, fear, make her believe someone gives a shit. i want to stroke the nape of her soft downy neck, cover her eyes with my hand, feel her cheeks quiver beneath -- i want to know her, but like one wounded she won’t let them close. she’s afraid to live life at times she feels a feeling similar to one she had as a child but when it appears she pushes the plunger and it disappears.