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adjective

Definition of plumpnext
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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plump

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adverb

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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plump

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noun

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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plump

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verb

ˈpləmp How to pronounce plump (audio)
as in to plop
to throw or set down clumsily or casually plumped herself down on the couch and turned on the TV

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Recent Examples of plump
Adjective
Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 The nourishing formula leaves skin looking plump, radiant and moisturized without feeling greasy. — Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Noun
Tocobo’s lip masks are made with antioxidant-rich plant oil blends and melt on contact, leaving your pout plump and refreshed. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 1 Apr. 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
Verb
In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Celebrities, including Meghan Markle, swear by the skin-plumping pick. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for plump
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plump
  1. fat
  2. straight
  3. blow
  4. plop
  5. round
  6. right
  7. pound
  8. full
Adjective
  • The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
    — Amethyst Ganaway, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
  • Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
Definition of fat
Adverb
  • 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.
    — Rachel Cortez, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • 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).
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 3 July 2026
Definition of straight
Noun
  • 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.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 3 July 2026
Definition of blow
Verb
  • 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.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2026
Definition of plop
Adjective
  • Next, the Scala takes shape with a round toe, two top straps and a laced bow.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 July 2026
  • To cut the kiwi into round slices, set the kiwi on the cutting board on one of its curvy sides.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2026
Definition of round
Adverb
  • 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.
    — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of right
Noun
  • 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.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • 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.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Definition of pound
Adjective
  • But Claus also did not see anything on the field, at full speed, to warrant a card at all, let alone a red.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Knoxville goalkeeper Johan Garibay stole a Boise goal in the 37th minute, making a full-extension, diving save of a rocket from Thomas Amang.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
Definition of full

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“Plump.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plump. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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