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noun

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of plumps

Noun

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 This $25 anti-aging formula plumps, firms, and tightens dull, crepey skin. —

Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 10 Apr. 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

Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration. —

Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 The payoff is an antioxidant-rich anti-aging formula that plumps wrinkles, brightens skin, and smoothes texture while reducing inflammation. —

Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 23 May 2026 Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up. —

Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 May 2026 While some liners deliver an undesirable smudge-effect, Victoria Beckham Beauty perfectly plumps. —

Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 22 May 2026 Recharge Gel Cream is an ultra-hydrating gel cream moisturizer with a waterburst texture that instantly refreshes and visibly plumps, smooths, and improves radiance, clinically proven to prevent water loss and boost skin barrier. —

Tory Johnson, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 Moisturizer calms and plumps your skin, which makes your tone look more uniform — even without makeup. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026 This step draws moisture into the skin and plumps fine lines. —

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 Hyaluronic acid or glycerin draws moisture into the skin and plumps fine lines. —

Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumps

Noun

From there, the two schools traded blows until intermission.

— Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
According to the coroner, there was evidence of nine blows to the victim’s head and neck.

— Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026