plumped; plumping; plumps
: to make plump
: to become plump
plumped; plumping; plumps
1
: to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
plumped down in the chair
2
: to favor or decide in favor of someone or something strongly or emphatically
—used with for
1
: to drop, cast, or place suddenly or heavily
2
: to give support and favorable publicity to
: a sudden plunge, fall, or blow
also
: the sound made by a plump
1
: with a sudden or heavy drop
2
a
: straight down
b
: straight ahead
3
: without qualification : directly
plump out of luck
Examples of plump in a Sentence
Adjective
His aunt pinched his plump cheeks.
she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny
Verb (2)
plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV
Noun (1)
angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door
Adverb
there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us
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Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The classic brown color delivers a soft, satin finish, while maracuja oil and hyaluronic acid work together to hydrate, plump, and condition your lips.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Relish plump, stuffed sandwiches known as cemitas and snag a table at Santóua Cholula to try mole poblano, made from chilies and chocolate.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Isotonic Hydra Gel Eye Masks by Espa: These eye masks instantly hydrate, plump, and brighten the under-eye and contour area, softening dehydration lines and signs of tiredness.
—Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The classic brown color delivers a soft, satin finish, while maracuja oil and hyaluronic acid work together to hydrate, plump, and condition your lips.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
With vitamin C, a plumping peptide complex, rice extract, and a proprietary moisturizing complex called Hydroviton 24, your bases are covered.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 9 Apr. 2025
Surrounded in this shampoo with linden bud extract (naturally rich in amino acids and peptides), the formula plumps up hair by forming a protective film to reduce water loss and improve hydration.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
The gel mask does so with three types of collagen, working in tandem with a thoughtful blend of supportive ingredients like hydroxyproline, collagen amino acids, hyaluronic acid, peptides, and squalane for a well-rounded formula that not only firms, but hydrates, soothes, and plumps.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
Relish plump, stuffed sandwiches known as cemitas and snag a table at Santóua Cholula to try mole poblano, made from chilies and chocolate.
—Meagan Drillinger, AFAR Media, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plump. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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plump
1 of 5 verb1
: to drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
plumped down in the chair
2
: to support someone or something strongly
—used with for
plump for a candidate
plump
2 of 5 noun
: a sudden plunge, fall, or blow
plump
3 of 5 adverb1
: with a sudden or heavy drop
2
: directly entry 1 sense 1
ran plump into the wall
plump
4 of 5 verb
: to make or become plump
plump up a pillow
Etymology
Verb
Middle English plumpen "to drop or sink heavily"
Verb
plump (adjective) "rounded, chubby," from Middle English plump "dull, blunt"
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