PLUMPING (FOR) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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

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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

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In a recent interview on PEOPLE in 10, Chloe opened up about supporting Halle at a screening for her You, Me & Tuscany rom-com in April.

— Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie will be honored during ESPYS week in July with the Stuart Scott ENSPIRE Award for his work supporting the global autism community.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Definition of supporting

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