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
Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Its ingredients include pure glycerin and hyaluronic acid to retain moisture, repair the skin barrier, and plump the surface, all with a silky finish and no white cast.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Adjective
Discover new ways to use these plump, sweet peaches in desserts, appetizers, and cocktails.
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Sheri Castle,
Southern Living,
9 June 2026
Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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.
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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
Verb
Celebrities, including Meghan Markle, swear by the skin-plumping pick.
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Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Its ingredients include pure glycerin and hyaluronic acid to retain moisture, repair the skin barrier, and plump the surface, all with a silky finish and no white cast.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
Adjective
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The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
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Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
Adverb
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Get the best meats, poultry and seafood delivered straight to your doorstep with a Good Chop subscription and score a free Blackstone Griddle with your 3rd order.
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Amazon has deals on the exact brands the multi-hyphenate wears and raves about, plus pieces pulled straight from her playbook (cough, her Instagram, cough).
Noun
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Vingegaard’s victory at the Giro d’Italia in May, allied with Wout Van Aert’s cathartic win at Paris-Roubaix, has delivered two key objectives but the surprise departure of head of racing Grischa Niermann to Lidl-Trek was a blow.
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Hers is a voice that ought to have a lifetime’s staying power, bolstered by a lyrical and musical sensibility that provide everything her instrument needs to deliver a happy succession of knockout blows.
Verb
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But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.
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Richard Mille has teamed up with Italian bicycle manufacturer Colnago on a new tourbillon, a timepiece that essentially takes many of the features of the brand’s sleek bikes and plops them right on your wrist.
Adjective
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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In partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels in 1962, Jackie replaced the baguettes with 12 marquise- and round-cut diamonds arranged to form a laurel wreath beneath the larger stones.
Adverb
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Go wine tasting right in town, or do your research and drive the Nevada County foothill roads to a few local wineries with pretty tasting rooms.
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According to Jackson’s account, Fong said her father, the village headman, removed large pieces of wreckage from the crash site and organized the burial of McKinney’s body right there.
Noun
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Prosecutors say Samuel Machado used his badge to stay one step ahead of the law, claiming more than 11 million pounds of explosives were moved through the Esparto property over the last decade.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
Adjective
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But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.
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Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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