plumped

past tense of plump
as in plopped
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV

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Recent Examples of plumped Shop the Laneige lip mask that editors and celebrities both use, plus the Covergirl lip gloss that plumped up Kelsea Ballerini’s pout during a PEOPLE photoshoot. Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025 After a treatment, you are guided into a cavernous grey stone and wood relaxation room with six oversized day beds, plumped with heavy pillows and wool blankets. Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Otis had won Fat Bear Week three times, but starting that year hit a dry spell in which he was constantly outshined by younger bears who plumped up with a quickness. Erin Berger, Outside Online, 7 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumped
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  • Gunn flew the brothers to Savannah, Georgia, and plopped them on a stage built on an actual paddlewheel boat, with hundreds of extras in the crowd.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The white-domed arena, now gray with age and grime, didn’t resemble its namesake so much as a spaceship, a Starship Enterprise plopped amid high-rises.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Ohtani the pitcher tossed six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • During a tense disagreement, Lemigova tossed a glass of water at costar Guerdy Abraira.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Plumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumped. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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