as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of
will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumping (for)
Verb
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Those advocating a change don’t always have the same motivations.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Foushee has declined to go that far, advocating instead for ICE to be defunded and for broader reforms to the federal immigration system.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
4 Mar. 2026
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Burgess’s view Daines is clearly talented at vetting candidates and endorsing them.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump notably took a pass on endorsing anyone in the race.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, today, Luna and Chiron are supporting your efforts to review boundaries, discuss shared bills, and generally keep the focus on fairness.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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As of their latest court filing, federal prosecutors were supporting a day in jail, or time served for Ament, as a reward for his cooperation.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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