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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Within hours, OpenAI and Anthropic endorsed it as companies, too.

— Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Even Jane Fonda, who swore Raman into office after her 2024 city council reelection, endorsed Karen Bass for mayor instead.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Definition of endorsed

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The Republican senator’s office argued that Marshall later advocated for that money to be spent in Kansas after voting against the legislation.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Star first baseman Bryce Harper has strongly advocated for aggressive trade deadline moves, suggesting the team acquire expensive veterans.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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Council member Nancy Merrill, who supported the project as a private citizen before joining the council and voted in favor of the plan Tuesday, questioned why the proposal was rejected again.

— Noah Daly August 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Aug. 2026
Under that effort, laboratory teams supported fuel design, probabilistic risk assessment, and regulatory engagement with the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

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