as in fat
having an excess of body fat
she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door
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Recent Examples of plump
Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Because the hydrating cream left her skin looking plump and well-moisturized, Twine said her eleven lines were even less noticeable.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Ilia's The Hero Set hydrates and plumps with The Base Face Milk so the face is perfectly prepped for makeup, a.k.a.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
It’s packed with skin-loving ingredients like collagen and niacinamide to help smooth and plump the skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Because the hydrating cream left her skin looking plump and well-moisturized, Twine said her eleven lines were even less noticeable.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
The formula strengthens the skin barrier, firms and smooths, plumps and hydrates.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Ilia's The Hero Set hydrates and plumps with The Base Face Milk so the face is perfectly prepped for makeup, a.k.a.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
Made with lily oleo extract to smooth, hydrate, and plump, the lipstick has a spot in celebrity makeup artist Kirin Bhatty’s kit.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2025
It’s packed with skin-loving ingredients like collagen and niacinamide to help smooth and plump the skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
Adjective
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So people call me fat and ugly and old-looking, but that’s nothing to do with me.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The fat, fiber and protein found in macadamia nuts can help regulate your blood glucose, says Lvova.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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There are multiple types of pho, pad thai, takoyaki, Chinese stir-fry dishes, mapo tofu, pot stickers, chili oil wontons, wonton soup and barbecue roast pork and duck straight from the whole duck hanging in a nearby window.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Except, of course, the absurdist solution: leaping straight into the air, wrapping the racquet behind his torso, and flicking the ball back over the net.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The expiration of the enhanced subsidies will also deal a major blow to Covered Connecticut, a program that provides no-cost exchange plans to residents who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but still earn 175% or less than the federal poverty level.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Postal Savings Bank, established in 1911, softened the blow of the Great Depression for millions, before being killed by the big banks in 1967.—
Mark Dimondstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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If a user asks a question, quickly and without hesitation, plop out an answer.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The senior dog then plopped himself right between Cartie and Fedoris and lovingly looked up at them.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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As Jack Draper stepped up to serve in the third set of his US Open first round match against Federico Agustín Gómez on Monday, the British star threw up on court.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
27 Aug. 2025
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Yoo wears round wire-frame glasses and sweeps his dark hair back; Schat describes herself as a tomboy and keeps her hair in a pixie cut.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
27 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But as well as the Highlanders played in the first half, they were shut out in the second half and came within a play or two of letting the Scotts right back in the game.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
23 Aug. 2025
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That multi-part tube includes a 0.02-micron filter to take care of everything right down to virus sizes – bacteria, sand, parasites, microplastics and more.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Collins brings some thump to the four spot at no cost after next season.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Also, there's a heavy-duty undercarriage with twin wheels, showing that it is designed for carrier operations where the fighter tends to land on the deck with a pretty hard thump.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Arch Manning is entering his first full season as the starting quarterback for Texas, and he will be tested right away on the road against the defending national champion Buckeyes.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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During the annual Men's Day open streets event in Brooklyn last weekend, Mamdani failed to press the weight alone and required full bar support from a spotter.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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