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plumped

verb

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

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So by the time Max was 3 years old, he was already plopped into a kid kart inside the speedway’s shipping and receiving warehouse while being pulled around with a bungee cord tied to the front bumper.

— Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
When the final whistle blew, defender Auston Trusty grabbed the match ball and plopped it in Sullivan’s arms, knowing its significance.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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Yet Abrams still won’t kvetch about being crammed into a tiny whale-stomach set with a camera crew, while a half-dozen crew members surrounding the practical gut, wielding a gimbal, tossed him around like a wet rag doll.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
Ohtani turned to the Dodgers’ dugout, spread his arms wide and tossed his bat to the side.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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