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
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
This travel-ready collection combines hydrating favorites like the Cream Skin, Water Bank Cream, Water Sleeping Mask, and Lip Sleeping Mask to support skin’s moisture barrier and give a dewy, plump look all day long.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Skin prep was key—hydrating masks from Neutrogena and Korean sheet masks with collagen or retinol kept her complexion plump before application.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
The Dahlia Rouge Hand Cream is intensely moisturizing yet fast-absorbing, packed with nourishing argan oil, plumping hyaluronic acid, smoothing squalane, and a rich blend of cocoa and shea butters that leave skin incredibly soft.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 12 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
To encourage stronger stems and more abundant flowers, cut each stem back by up to one-third of its length, making your cuts just above a plump node.
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The little tube directing pure oxygen to my face did, as promised, make my complexion feel extra plump and glowy, too.
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While some liners deliver an undesirably smudge-effect, Victoria Beckham Beauty perfectly plumps.
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This is due to the polyphenols and healthy fat content, according to Bobrick.—
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Chicken has slightly more protein than salmon and contains less fat.—
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Outfit 5 This is the outfit that can do it all—take you straight to the office, out to a classy meal, or right onto a connecting flight.—
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The victory was the 11-3 Aztecs’ fifth straight and boosted them to 5-0 in Mountain West Conference play for the first time since the 2011-2012 season.—
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Both teams scored 14 points in that final period, with Matthew Stafford’s 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Colby Parkinson the killing blow with 38 seconds left.—
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This latest disaster will be framed by some as another blow to Minnesota's reputation.—
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The individual then plops the turtle back down, taps its shell a few times, and walks away.—
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Yazid plopped him down, then put his hands in his lap, awaiting events.—
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Safety Brandon Jones, who went on IR with a pectoral injury one week before Wattenberg, would be eligible to return ahead of Denver’s divisional round game, but Jones has not practiced since his injury.—
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The book is about early childhood, so the character design reflects a more warm, round style.—
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Outfit 5 This is the outfit that can do it all—take you straight to the office, out to a classy meal, or right onto a connecting flight.—
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Don’t want tender young shoots popping out when another polar vortex is right around the corner.—
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For five years, the group from Mexico's National Autonomous University has climbed the volcano with pounds of equipment, risked data loss due to bad weather or a volcanic explosion and used artificial intelligence to analyze the seismic data.—
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The 6-0, 195-pound receiver will help Miami reload at wide receiver.—
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The governor is expected to touch on some budget priorities in his speech, which will come Thursday, one day before state financial officials publish his full spending plan on Friday.—
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From long-haul flights to full days on your feet, ballerina sneakers deliver.—
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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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