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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  • 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
  • From the Curly Girl Method to T-shirt plopping techniques, there’s no shortage of viral curl styling hacks to to pull from your TikTok feed.
    Grace McCarty, Glamour, 18 Sep. 2025
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  • The sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to one week; rewarm before tossing or brushing on any protein.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Several men at the docks made a great show of tossing all the luggage from man to man to man, then piling it neatly on the shore.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Plumping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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