PLUMPED (FOR) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

plumped (for)

verb

past tense of plump (for)

as in endorsed

to promote the interests or cause of will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research

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Still, the success of three left-wing candidates endorsed by Mamdani in New York’s congressional primary has reinvigorated Republican midterm messaging around socialism.

— James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2026
In a joint opinion piece published in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in late May, the two officials endorsed pausing the development of new data centers in Little Rock.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026

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Complicating matters, a number of people have advocated for something called hormesis, in which small doses of radiation purportedly promote the cellular repair of damage from other sources.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026
Shannon Camacho, an activist with the nonprofit Inclusive Actions, which has advocated on behalf of street vendors, said violence against street-level food workers is underreported.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026

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For more than 30 years, Alpert Jewish Family Service has supported Holocaust survivors through its Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program.

— Eva Weiss, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
Over the years, Kelce and Swift have supported one another at concerts and football games, with the hitmaker even being present when her beau won a Super Bowl ring in February 2024.

— Michael Nied, InStyle, 4 July 2026

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