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
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
L’Oréal’s Age Perfect Sunscreen tones, plumps, and brightens skin with collagen peptides and niacinamide, and the SPF 30 protects your skin from new signs of aging caused by sun exposure.
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Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This foundation stick blends buildable coverage with hours of hydration, thanks to hyaluronic acid that plumps skin from within and visibly softens the look of fine lines both immediately and over time.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.
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Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
While some liners deliver an undesirable smudge-effect, Victoria Beckham Beauty perfectly plumps.
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Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Recharge Gel Cream is an ultra-hydrating gel cream moisturizer with a waterburst texture that instantly refreshes and visibly plumps, smooths, and improves radiance, clinically proven to prevent water loss and boost skin barrier.
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Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Moisturizer calms and plumps your skin, which makes your tone look more uniform — even without makeup.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
This step draws moisture into the skin and plumps fine lines.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The lightweight skin tint plumps and blurs your complexion since it’s packed with skin care ingredients.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
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.
—
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
L’Oréal’s Age Perfect Sunscreen tones, plumps, and brightens skin with collagen peptides and niacinamide, and the SPF 30 protects your skin from new signs of aging caused by sun exposure.
—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
The Tula Skin Care Beauty Sleep Overnight Repair Treatment is an overnight moisturizer that plumps the skin and smooths wrinkles.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
This foundation stick blends buildable coverage with hours of hydration, thanks to hyaluronic acid that plumps skin from within and visibly softens the look of fine lines both immediately and over time.
—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
13 June 2026
Other signs of ripeness include a dusty coating that gives the skin a dull appearance, a tough rind that's hard to pierce with your fingernail, and the blossom end of the fruit plumps up.
—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Next is purifying and hydrating with the Body Wash, which moisturizes and plumps skin while deeply cleansing pores, strengthening the skin barrier and triggering cellular regeneration.
—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
While some liners deliver an undesirable smudge-effect, Victoria Beckham Beauty perfectly plumps.
—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
Recharge Gel Cream is an ultra-hydrating gel cream moisturizer with a waterburst texture that instantly refreshes and visibly plumps, smooths, and improves radiance, clinically proven to prevent water loss and boost skin barrier.
—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
Moisturizer calms and plumps your skin, which makes your tone look more uniform — even without makeup.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
This step draws moisture into the skin and plumps fine lines.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumps
Noun
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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.
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Despite the blows to Eurovision’s finances and viewership from the boycott, the contest is eyeing expansion, with a spinoff Eurovision Song Contest Asia due to take place in Bangkok in November.
Verb
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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.
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Then a volcanic eruption plops a curious soft echidna’s egg in his path.
Noun
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Agents yelled from every direction, and the thumps of a news helicopter overhead were deafening.
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You’ll be thrown around in your seat, which moves in sync with the action, along with thumps in the back, splashes of water, blasts of air, smoke, and flashes of light.
Verb
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This would avoid a repeat of the Champions League final in May, which saw Paris Saint-Germain win both coin tosses to decide the end they were taken from and their order.
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The unanimous appeals court decision tosses a February district court ruling that ordered the National Parks Service (NPS) to restore the panels that were removed from the site.
Noun
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Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.
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Whoever loses slaps the other in the face with a tortilla, usually causing water to spray out of their mouth.
Noun
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Rapp, up on Taft Point, heard two thuds.
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Likewise, the score by Tony Doogan leans too heavily on generic electronic thuds, the kind that segue into a commercial break cliffhanger and an ad for blood pressure medicine.
Noun
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Rey exploded on Ethan with 10-count punches, but a tilt-a-whirl was countered by Page with a sitout faceplant.
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Members of Rita's loyalty program who use the Rita’s Ice app will get double loyalty punches with a purchase of the treat.
Noun
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Eventually, Ginger's playful touches turn to rowdy smacks on Jesse's behind.
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Some biologists argue that more frequent smacks are a sign of rising ocean temperatures.
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“Plumps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumps. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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