plump for

phrasal verb

plumped for; plumping for; plumps for

informal

US : to express support for (someone or something)

The President plumped for the incumbent candidate in the election.

British : to choose (someone or something) after thinking carefully

I finally plumped for the blue dress.

Examples of plump for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Eating collagen-rich foods, including salmon, and supplementing can help slow the rate of decline and keep the skin plump for longer. —

Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2024 The suite with its own roof terrace is the one to plump for here. —

Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024 Customers either plumped for the more affordable second-gen model or sprang for AirPods Pro, with noise-cancellation. —

David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Also, several of the companies pitching at the seminar, such as Star Hunter Entertainment with five series, including one dedicated to Girls’ Love (still a relatively minor genre), were plumping for BL not as a niche product but rather a core element of their corporate strategy. —

Mark Schilling, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023

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