plumping (for)

verb

present participle of plump (for)
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumping (for)
  1. advocating
  2. endorsing
  3. supporting
Verb
  • Anthropic urges rapid government action against catastrophic risks, advocating for direct governance and third-party testing.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • The attorneys say Kil had spent years advocating for students and ensuring the university was inclusive.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • This is all moving quickly, but Sanders’ decision not to follow Shah in endorsing a more contested, open replacement fight may allow his critics to gain the high ground.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 7 July 2026
  • He’s been known to blow up legislation, make surprise nominations, rage-post about sitting Republican lawmakers and retaliate by endorsing their primary opponents.
    — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • The move is contentious, with environmentalists supporting the removal, while tribes and horse lovers are heartbroken.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Faulty columns supporting too much weight were to blame for the building’s structural damage, said Berman.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of supporting
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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