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
Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
On Pius’s death in 1958, the papacy went to the plump, joyous Angelo Roncalli, a brilliant peasant who had climbed the ranks to become a Vatican diplomat and who took the papal name John XXIII.
—Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep it in your purse to keep your lips plump and moist on the go.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
At the Surf Club Restaurant, a silver ramekin of three plump shrimp is the same price as the crab cake, and a dollar more than a half-dozen oysters Rockefeller.
—Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
Boasting breathable hydration, is softens, plumps and revitalizes.
—Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
On Pius’s death in 1958, the papacy went to the plump, joyous Angelo Roncalli, a brilliant peasant who had climbed the ranks to become a Vatican diplomat and who took the papal name John XXIII.
—Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The face serum wowed me with its ability to plump fine lines in minutes after application, with long-term benefits of more resilient skin with less redness.
—Claire Sullivan, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Keep it in your purse to keep your lips plump and moist on the go.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
Adjective
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Apparently, the secretary is unaware that vitamin A is fat soluble and not easily excreted, with any excess stored in the liver.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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As estrogen levels drop, changes in cholesterol, blood pressure, inflammation and fat distribution can lead to plaque buildup in blood vessels, which is a major cause of heart disease.—
Matthew Nudy,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Warfare is set during one day in November of 2006, when a Navy SEALs outfit was suddenly faced with an evacuation straight out of hell’s gate.—
Gregory Nussen,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter, bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Image Other economists also said the blow to the labor market, which had cooled before Mr. Trump embarked on his global trade war, could be severe.—
Tony Romm,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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His ruling, stopping the TPS revocation while the lawsuit plays out in his court, was a blow to the Trump administration.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fan Fest unites all The Big 12 Fan Fest is plopped in-between T-Mobile Center and Power & Light District’s KC Live!—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
13 Mar. 2025
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There’s a smattering of hotels, inns, and motels in the area, but rental houses—either plopped directly on the shore or located within easy walking distance of one of more than 40 public beach-access points—are the primary draw.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His signature black-rimmed eyeglasses, huge and round, are bright yellow now.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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We are led to the living room – also the television room – where Sayed and his wife, Zainab, demonstrate how to bake round sun bread, which rises in the sun.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Abbot finds Robby standing in the same spot, right by the edge.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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But equipment workouts aren’t the most accessible to those of us who are on the go, and summer travel is right around the corner, so Pvolve’s latest launch couldn’t come at a better time.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Rami Sinno is crouched beside a filing cabinet, wrestling a beach-ball sized disc out of a box, when a dull thump echoes around his laboratory.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
2 Apr. 2025
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Then the silence was broken by the loud thump of Olive’s .38/40.—
Horace R. Hinkley,
Outdoor Life,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The 20-year-old will benefit from a full pre-season to make more of a challenge for Minteh’s right-wing spot in 2025-26.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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