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  • verb Present participle of plump.

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  • adjective very large; of exceptional size for its kind

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Examples

  • It contains hyaluronic acid for instant and long-term plumping effects.

    mirror.co.uk - Home 2010

  • 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

  • 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

  • It's a "plumping" gloss, but it feels tingly in a nice pepperminty way, not weird and chemical.

    Things I love (What if No One's Watching?) 2009

  • It's a "plumping" gloss, but it feels tingly in a nice pepperminty way, not weird and chemical.

    What if No One's Watching?: March 2009 Archives 2009

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

    Latest Headlines - ABC 7 News 2008

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