plump

Example Sentences

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The S&P 500 has plumped up to 25 times projected earnings from 19 times three years ago.

From Barron's

Surely they would not be tempted by all that plump, tasty poultry...or would they?

From Literature

To understand why plump housekeepers jog faster when heading downhill, consult Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation.

From Literature

I was told my treatments would take weeks or months to kick in, slowly tightening and plumping up my skin.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their plump bodies plopped into the surf, and then they started to hunt.

From Literature