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Adjective
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Historically, extremely cold temperatures, near absolute zero, were used to put them in a quiet state, which required bulky and expensive systems.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026 -
Since shoes can take up lots of space, consider wearing the larger bulkier pair on the plane to travel.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Serve the toppings on the side so that everyone at the table can create their own concoction with beefy, cheesy casserole and taco fixings to their liking.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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The rise instructor beamed, his pocked, beefy face and beard all gone gray.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The nontoxic, antioxidant-rich lip oils are made with calming botanicals to deliver soft, plump, hydrated lips.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Sure, the injury excuse is sitting right there, plump and inviting.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The two police officers who responded found a short, stocky man in the backyard and an aluminum shed with its door yanked off.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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He is described as having a medium to stocky build with gray facial hair around the mouth and chin area.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As the GIs raise their guns, a pudgy hand in the backseat tears a strip of white cloth from his companion’s petticoat for the chauffeur to hang out the window.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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But while Elemental was often visually stunning, Hoppers possesses that certain charm that comes with pudgy beavers and dastardly caterpillars, and a touch of weird humor beside.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Issues related to metabolic health that could increase risk include being overweight and having Type 2 diabetes.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Wells Fargo reiterates Marvell as overweight Wells raised its price target ahead of earnings next week.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The choice to show the full duration of their silent march gives us ample time to appreciate the magnitude of the moments before the moments, when whatever fleshy designs this man may have are yet to be realized and excitement and confusion flash through Annie’s inexperienced eyes.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Named for its thick, fleshy petals, leatherflower is a particularly lovely native clematis.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Plumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpish. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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