Definitions
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- verb Present participle of
plump .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective very large; of exceptional size for its kind
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Examples
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It contains hyaluronic acid for instant and long-term plumping effects.
mirror.co.uk - Home 2010
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I am quite frankly glad they abandoned the idea of plumping up Angéliques, since its very charm lies in its cold, ethereal translucency.
Archive 2007-04-01 Marina Geigert 2007
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I used to buy products from the Bath & Body Shop until I learned of the use of foreskins in one of their cosmetic "plumping" skin care creams.
Do my lips look plump? Anne-Marie 2007
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It's a "plumping" gloss, but it feels tingly in a nice pepperminty way, not weird and chemical.
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It's a "plumping" gloss, but it feels tingly in a nice pepperminty way, not weird and chemical.
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I didn't know I had been buying salt water until my company, which does online cause-related marketing and messaging, was asked to help raise awareness about the practice of "plumping" chickens.
James Boyce: That's It, I'm Not Paying for Salt Water Anymore 2009
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Cosmetic surgery is also increasing in popularity with treatments including 'plumping' in which a dermal filler is injected into the ball of the foot to make walking more comfortable.
India eNews 2008
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Cosmetic surgery is also increasing in popularity with treatments including 'plumping' in which a dermal filler is injected into the ball of the foot to make walking more comfortable.
India eNews 2008
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Cosmetic surgery is also increasing in popularity with treatments including 'plumping' in which a dermal filler is injected into the ball of the foot to make walking more comfortable.
India eNews 2008
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FDA officials are concerned that fillers are being used for purposes they were never tested and approved for, such as plumping the lips, which are extremely sensitive.
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