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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Flanagan has not endorsed or campaigned on the Green New Deal.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Lahn, who was endorsed early in his primary by political committee MAHA Action, has diverged from many of his Republican peers in directly linking polluted water and agrochemicals to Iowa’s cancer crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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City officials advocated for improved communication between local agencies so that people like her could receive proper services instead of being cycled through the justice system — instead of being returned to the streets.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Both candidates have been critical of the license plate reader company Flock Safety, advocated for investing in alternatives to policing and have recently indicated that they are committed to keeping the LAPD from shrinking any further.

— Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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The demonstration marked the completion of the project’s first phase, supported by funding from the US Department of Energy.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The force, which rose to a peak of about 5,000 troops over the summer, has supported arrest operations, patrolled city streets and neighborhoods, and participated in cleanup efforts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026

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