Synonyms of plumps

plumps 1 of 2

noun

plural of plump

as in blows

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument

angrily gave a plump of his fist against the door

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blows
• thumps
• slaps
• thuds
• punches
• smacks
• knocks
• swipes
• hits
• pounds
• whacks
• pokes
• spanks
• strokes
• slams
• licks
• beats
• bangs
• lashes
• claps
• douses
• hooks
• chops
• clips
• whams
• bashes
• kicks
• swats
• pelts
• biffs
• thwacks
• smashes
• cuffs
• socks
• raps
• belts
• bops
• wallops
• whops
• fillips
• switches
• clouts
• picks
• hands
• busts
• hacks
• slugs
• cracks
• haymakers
• stripes
• buffets
• dabs
• boxes
• knees
• welts
• bats
• lickings
• larrups
• swings
• stingers
• counters
• shivers
• whips
• counterblows
• counterstrokes
• sucker punches
• body blows
• rabbit punches
• counterpunches
• beatings
• lefts
• rights
• roundhouses
• uppercuts
• crunchers
• batterings
• bastinadoes
• kayos
• sidewinders
• KOs
• drubbings
• pastings
• wallopings
• thrashings
• knockdowns
• whippings
• right-handers
• one-twos
• knockouts

plumps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of plump

as in plops

to throw or set down clumsily or casually

plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plops
• tosses
• plunks
• flops
• flumps
• planks
• flings
• heaves
• slings
• installs
• plants
• settles
• ensconces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plumps

Noun

The formula has caffeine, hyaluronic acid, and aloe extract, which de-puffs, hydrates, plumps, and soothes skin while providing buildable, medium coverage. — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 30 July 2026

Peptides are the building blocks of collagen, helping to renew and firm your skin, while ceramides restore your skin barrier, and the hyaluronic acid plumps and hydrates. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

Botanical collagen plumps and conditions lips with every wear, while passionfruit oil delivers a surge of moisture that keeps them soft throughout the day. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026

L’Oréal’s Age Perfect Sunscreen tones, plumps, and brightens skin with collagen peptides and niacinamide, and the SPF 30 protects your skin from new signs of aging caused by sun exposure. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026

Verb

Powered by retinol and hyaluronic acid, the smoothing cream visibly firms and plumps the skin while offering a potent dose of hydration designed to last. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026

Our top pick, the Biossance Squalane + Copper Peptide Rapid Plumping Serum, has a gentle gel-like formula that instantly plumps skin. — Danielle Cohen, Glamour, 27 Oct. 2026

The cartilage then re-plumps — drawing in fluid filled with oxygen and nutrients — as knees straighten, a process called cyclic loading, which helps nourish and replenish the cartilage. — Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Hyaluronic acid hydrates and plumps the delicate undereye area, caffeine visibly reduces puffiness, and soothing aloe leaf and antioxidant-rich green tea keep skin looking calm, smooth, and radiant. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 18 Sep. 2026

Briogeo Destined for Density Serum The Briogeo Destined for Density Serum is a lightweight liquid formula that thickens feeble strands, plumps roots, and rapidly spurs new hair growth. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026

The former works on the surface of the skin and delivers an immediate boost of hydration that instantly plumps fine lines and softens skin texture. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Glyx peptide complex, which plumps and hydrates the skin and doesn’t require a setting powder to stay put. — Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026