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 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
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  • In episode three, a tadpolelike specimen from a facehugger is plopped into a tank with a lung.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The women seem like they were plucked from 2004, plopped into present day, and just can't grasp how the modern world operates.
    Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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  • Inside the venue, Parmigiano Reggiano-forward dishes will pop up at a range of spaces, including the Commissioner’s Club, Green Room and Coaches Club where the Jets will offer antipasto stations featuring the cheese and tossed pasta stations highlighted by Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels.
    Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Ever since Julia was tossed into Castle Leathers, there’s been jealousy brewing.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Plumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumped. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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