plumped

past tense of plump
as in plopped
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 plumped Everything is mirrored, tufted, plumped, embroidered, gilded—and there are flowers everywhere. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Let the plant sit in a sunny location for 24 to 72 hours until the leaves have plumped again. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 July 2026 But at a party hosted by The CW, the network’s starlets were like a petite, size-zero army — all big Disney princess eyes, plumped lips and long, voluminous hair (despite all being on different shows). — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026 After soaking in the salad for a while, the raisins plumped and swelled, adding a yielding explosivity. — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 In other words, movies are being tweaked and plumped, but studios are keeping hush about how. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Shares have lost 20% of their value since July 2025, which has plumped up its static dividend to a yield of nearly 13%. — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Even the unassuming mound of rice proves to be plumped with seafood stock, every grain turned to gold. — Ligaya Mishan, New York Times, 11 May 2026 But can it get plumped in post? — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumped
Verb
  • This is different to me than, say, a re-creation of the Eiffel Tower being plopped into Las Vegas, which is preying on replication as generic spectacle.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the comics, Battleworld stitched together all the different worlds and plopped every hero and their variants into a new universe.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The suit was quickly tossed when the judge concluded the board was providing enough material.
    — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Some reports claimed that they were tossed onto the road near the site of his former toll booth.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Plumped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumped. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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