as in fat
having an excess of body fat
she's been plump all her life, and her sister has always been skinny
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as in straight
in a direct line or course
there was a squirrel on the sidewalk plump in front of us
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as in blow
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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Recent Examples of plump
Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
How to Choose, Store, and Wash Fresh Cranberries When shopping, look for fresh cranberries that are deep red, firm, plump, and have smooth skins.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
Its ultra-hydrating formula soothes and plumps dry or combination skin types, with a smoothing veil that evens the skin tone while letting your natural radiance shine through.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024
Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The gorgeous brightening, firming, and plumping effects will enhance your retinol experience.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
How to Choose, Store, and Wash Fresh Cranberries When shopping, look for fresh cranberries that are deep red, firm, plump, and have smooth skins.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
Artists in China depicted Cloth Bag as a plump, laughing monk often surrounded by children or animals.
—Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2024
Its ultra-hydrating formula soothes and plumps dry or combination skin types, with a smoothing veil that evens the skin tone while letting your natural radiance shine through.
—Olivia Cigliano, WWD, 13 Aug. 2024
Verb
The product also clarifies your skin, evens your skin tone, and plumps those fine lines.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
The gorgeous brightening, firming, and plumping effects will enhance your retinol experience.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
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Here are the seven simple and effective ways to drop unwanted body fat.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Salt, fat, formic acid, heat In the new study, the team describes making spaghetti that is only 372 nanometres across.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Vols haven’t scored more than 21 points during their seven-game losing streak against the Bulldogs. — No. 24 Missouri at No. 23 South Carolina: Tigers have won five straight in the series.Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The view is straight down at the North Pole in the center.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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And in what many consider the final blow to her mayoral career, Thao’s home was raided by FBI agents in July.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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In a game of dueling masterpieces from Nikola Jokic and Kyrie Irving, neither of them dealt the decisive blow.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Instead of trapping smart Zelda in the background once again, Echoes uses the difficult puzzles and life-threatening, dark mysteries associated with Zelda games to finally plop its princess in the driver’s seat.Ashley Bardhan, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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In the 1990s and 2000s, stadiums were often standalone venues plopped into urban neighborhoods or surrounded by parking lots.Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Adverb
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When drivers who kill rarely suffer any punishment more severe than a ticket and then get right back on the road.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
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While the nine counties in the Bay Area favored Vice President Kamala Harris, for example, all shifted right last week toward President-elect Donald Trump since the 2020 presidential election.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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With a new house-music thump behind them, Fuerza Regida found a new after-hours realm.August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2024
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North American hikers might want to run toward weird thumps on the trail.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 26 Sep. 2024
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Lacey Reynolds, a junior at UT and president of the Onyx Honor Society — UT's first and only Black honors society — said Tuesday's event had more than 500 people in attendance with four full overflow rooms.Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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However, as noted earlier, penalties and interest will apply, so the IRS encourages those who cannot pay in full to consider obtaining a loan or find other funds to avoid the costs of an installment agreement with the IRS. And be prepared to wait.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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