plumping

present participle of plump
as in plopping
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 plumping In New Mexico, Handler will be demonstrating the skin-plumping powers of Gold Bond's latest innovation. Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Inside, 10 different types of hyaluronic acid work together to drench your skin in hydration—plumping it up right away while keeping it moisturized and bouncy for hours. Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Oct. 2025 The menu consists of five options, including the 80-minute Face Time at The Fifth, the hotel’s signature treatment using the brand’s plumping Key Radiance Care Serum Gel Mask. Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025 By plumping the skin, the serum visibly reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles for both immediate and long-term effects. Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumping
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  • Lunch is available every day at the vineyard’s restaurant and there’s an expansive lawn that’s great for plopping a blanket down on to enjoy a bottle of wine.
    Elliott Harrell, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Kopankiewicz said the small dog instantly made herself at home, plopping right into his friend's lap.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Job prospects are so bleak that Gen Z is going straight from tossing their graduation caps to years of doom with zero luck.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Now the Longs, through Palmer Square and Marquee Development, the real estate arm of the Ricketts family, owners of the Chicago Cubs, are tossing another $1 billion into the mix in three phases.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025

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“Plumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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