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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Recent Examples of plumps
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional lip plumpers that create an uncomfortable tingling sensation, this formula plumps with the nourishing power of hyaluronic acid.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Each day features one of the brand’s best-selling lip plumps that help soothe dry lips.
—Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Made with hyaluronic acid and other nourishing ingredients, this product brights, plumps and soothes the skin all at the same time.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
This hair-raising pre-styling spray plumps limp, flat strands for a thicker, fuller-body look.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024
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, 4 Oct. 2024
The product also clarifies your skin, evens your skin tone, and plumps those fine lines.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
Don’t just take our word for it—clinical studies show that consistent use over time visibly plumps the lips.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Unlike traditional lip plumpers that create an uncomfortable tingling sensation, this formula plumps with the nourishing power of hyaluronic acid.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Each day features one of the brand’s best-selling lip plumps that help soothe dry lips.
—Taylor Lane, StyleCaster, 3 Dec. 2024
Made with hyaluronic acid and other nourishing ingredients, this product brights, plumps and soothes the skin all at the same time.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
This hair-raising pre-styling spray plumps limp, flat strands for a thicker, fuller-body look.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 10 Oct. 2024
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, 4 Oct. 2024
The product also clarifies your skin, evens your skin tone, and plumps those fine lines.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumps
Verb
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The construction of jokes is cheap and simplistic, ranging from a bitter partygoer who tosses her drink on Ben to the sloshed tertiary character who goes full frontal in service of a gross-out gag.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Especially because this recipe tosses the pieces in butter and there's apples in there.Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
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But that doesn’t mean Lorne Michaels and the cast don’t have a few political punches left to throw.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
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But that doesn’t mean Lorne Michaels and the cast don’t have a few political punches left to throw.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The huge rear wing and a deployable front wing combine with a large under-floor diffuser to create up to 1,320 pounds of downforce when driven in Race mode.Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Babies with only one umbilical artery are at risk of being born small, but Naomi, her daughter, weighed over 6 pounds, so she was assumed to be fine.Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Plumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumps. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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