plumping (for)

verb

present participle of plump (for)
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research

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  1. advocating
  2. endorsing
  3. supporting
Verb
  • Trump’s Truth Social post came after a meeting with actor Jon Voight, one of the president’s designated Hollywood ambassadors who has played a key role in lobbying for the film industry and advocating for a federal tax credit.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem dedicated her life to advocating for women and girls.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocating
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  • George Clooney has also defended Ruffalo’s right to speak out while stopping short of endorsing all of his claims.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Leonard did little if any endorsing, collected the extra checks, and essentially was paid above and beyond the salary cap.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of endorsing
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  • The company says the plant could provide roughly 400 MW of electrical power without the risk of plasma disruptions, supporting its intended role as a source of baseload energy.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Finland has also been an attractive location for digital infrastructure supporting social media workloads, with TikTok planning on expanding its data center capacity in the country.
    — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporting
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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