PLUMPED (FOR) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

plumped (for)

verb

past tense of plump (for)

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research

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Trump has endorsed Catalina Lauf, who ran two unsuccessful House campaigns in Illinois.

— Emily Chang, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Moskowitz swamped Larkin, who was endorsed by Democratic Socialists of America in the coastal 25th District.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of endorsed

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Ben-Gvir is a follower of Kahanism, a movement named after a long-dead rabbi who espoused violent ethnonationalism and advocated for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank.

— Frank Andrews, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
For years, Larson has advocated for a bill, the Social Security 2100 Act, which aims to expand benefits while also extending the program’s solvency.

— Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of advocated

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Later, a fellow resident gave him a house, and neighbors supported him, especially during his final two years of illness.

— Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Dalio’s OceanX focuses on exploring uncharted undersea regions and marine life, work supported in part by Triton Submarines, the private-submersible company he co-owns with filmmaker James Cameron.

— Brett Berk, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026

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