plumping (for)

present participle of plump (for)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The operation has prompted protests in the city from groups advocating for the protection of undocumented immigrants.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Brooks posted anti-white and anti-police content on social media, comparing police officers to Ku Klux Klan members and advocating violence against white people.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Nieto observed that the grand jury report, while endorsing the dismantling of advisory boards, also recommended that local community planning boards take over the duty of identifying projects for funding.
    Steven Mihailovich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement Schumer, meanwhile, declined to give a reason for holding off on endorsing Mamdani when pressed by CNN host Dana Bash on Sunday.
    Connor Greene, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After all, iron is essential for supporting the development and function of your brain and muscles, among other significant benefits.
    Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Conservatives have pledged to continue funding and supporting the organization following Kirk's death.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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