plump for
phrasal verb
plumped for; plumping for; plumps for
informal
1
US
: to express support for (someone or something)
The President plumped for the incumbent candidate in the election.
2
British
: to choose (someone or something) after thinking carefully
I finally plumped for the blue dress.
Examples of plump for in a Sentence
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This time around Apple has plumped for the popular Sport Band, the supple and comfortable fluor elastomer material Apple has used since the Apple Watch first launched ten years ago.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Jordan Campbell, with an entirely straight face, plumped for Newcastle United.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Confronted by the stark choice between starvation and steak, unsurprisingly, the crew plumps for the latter.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Users are faced with making a change, paying the new one-year-only $30 support extension, or plumping for an incompatible hardware upgrade.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The bike lacks the kind of data-rich display found on many ebikes, instead plumping for a system controller integrated into the top tube plus a mini remote on the handlebar.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
The weight saving also makes sense of the numbers, which at first glance look laughably small: From October, UK customers can plump for either a 44-bhp model or a 64-bhp one.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
That tallies with the time Apple almost always plumps for.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The British Fashion Council, meanwhile, is plumping for a business taxation strategy that incentivizes growth and employment in brick-and-mortar retail, drives activity on the high street, and deepens business engagement with local communities.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 2 July 2024
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Jordan Campbell, with an entirely straight face, plumped for Newcastle United.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Confronted by the stark choice between starvation and steak, unsurprisingly, the crew plumps for the latter.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Users are faced with making a change, paying the new one-year-only $30 support extension, or plumping for an incompatible hardware upgrade.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The bike lacks the kind of data-rich display found on many ebikes, instead plumping for a system controller integrated into the top tube plus a mini remote on the handlebar.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
The weight saving also makes sense of the numbers, which at first glance look laughably small: From October, UK customers can plump for either a 44-bhp model or a 64-bhp one.
—Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
That tallies with the time Apple almost always plumps for.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
The British Fashion Council, meanwhile, is plumping for a business taxation strategy that incentivizes growth and employment in brick-and-mortar retail, drives activity on the high street, and deepens business engagement with local communities.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 2 July 2024
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“Plump for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plump%20for. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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