as in fat
having an excess of body fat
she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door
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Recent Examples of plump
Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Among our best overall Black Friday deal picks is the popular Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, which soothes and plumps while dissolving dead skin cells.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
This volumizing mousse instantly plumps strands from root to tip, delivering salon-quality volume and lift for fuller, long-lasting styles.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Rhode Glazing Milk There is nothing quite like this on the market, this milky essence boasts a skin identical lipid complex to soothe redness and plump skin.
—Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
As sunflower oil plumps and conditions, salicylic acid sloughs away dead skin and pore-clogging sweat to reveal more radiant, bump-free skin after each wash.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Allure, 30 Nov. 2024
Among our best overall Black Friday deal picks is the popular Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask, which soothes and plumps while dissolving dead skin cells.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Verb
The gorgeous brightening, firming, and plumping effects will enhance your retinol experience.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
This volumizing mousse instantly plumps strands from root to tip, delivering salon-quality volume and lift for fuller, long-lasting styles.
—Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
Adjective
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Research shows people with a majority of body fat around the waist rather than hips have a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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These foods also contain high amounts of fat, sodium, and other refined ingredients that are not good for your health.3 However, seeing MSG on an ingredient list isn't a reason to avoid that food.Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 Dec. 2024
Adverb
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Smaller circuit boards that have visibly high gold content are sent straight on to the mint’s chemical plant to have the gold removed.Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Just as life experiences provide people with greater depth and impart a greater sense of persuasiveness to their words, the variety of emotions Ado has experienced since then gave her voice a more layered and solid feel—a reality that spoke straight to the heart.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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As such, this will likely be a blow because the country accounted for 50% of global oil demand growth between 2000 and 2023, averaging an annual increase of 518,000 bpd, according to the Energy Institute's 2024 Statistical Review of World Energy.Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The embryos sense the vibrations of the snake slithering around them and can plop out of their eggs early to escape a possible pounce.Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Just plop your aligners or retainer in there, walk away to do the rest of your routine and come back to clean, clear plastic.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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For a more airbrushed finish, buff the foundation-toner mixture in with a round, fluffy brush like BK Beauty’s #106 or a damp sponge.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Our campsite was right next to a bus stop and comfort station.Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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That perception of an aging product lineup and high prices has seen RAM take a significant hit in sales and market share right at a time when Stellantis needs the profit from those trucks to fund other products across the company.Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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In fact, this inability to measure the impact of AI is preventing enterprises from tapping into AI's full potential.Jo Debecker, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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For those who pass the exam, the relative dearth of government jobs can make new-hiring calls look like a crumb thrown into a lake full of starving fish.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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