Thesaurus / plumps
FEEDBACK- accumulate
- add to
- balloon
- bloat
- bulge
- enlarge
- expand
- fatten
- grow
- increase
- mount
- rise
- surge
- aggravate
- amplify
- augment
- belly
- billow
- blister
- dilate
- distend
- enhance
- extend
- heighten
- intensity
- plump
- pouch
- pout
- protrude
- puff
- tumefy
- uprise
- become bloated
- become distended
- become swollen
- be inflated
- fill out
- grow larger
- puff up
- round out
- well up
- flutter
- plunk
- dangle
- droop
- drop
- flag
- flap
- flounder
- hang
- jerk
- lop
- plump
- quiver
- sag
- slump
- stagger
- teeter
- topple
- toss
- totter
- tumble
- wave
- wiggle
- abandon
- collapse
- decline
- dive
- dump
- fell
- give up
- go down
- knock
- lower
- plummet
- plunge
- release
- shed
- shoot
- sink
- slide
- slip
- slump
- tumble
- depress
- descend
- duck
- floor
- flop
- ground
- loosen
- pitch
- plump
- relinquish
- topple
- unload
- bring down
- cave in
- keel over
- nose-dive
- augment
- broaden
- build up
- swell
- bloat
- coarsen
- cram
- distend
- expand
- feed
- fill
- increase
- overfeed
- plump
- spread
- stuff
- thicken
- thrive
- wax
- gain weight
- put flesh on
- put on weight
- round out
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
How to use plumps in a sentence
One step downward, and I feel a tug at my trousers as the air-feed plumps them out.
CAREERS OF DANGER AND DARINGCLEVELAND MOFFETTThis plumps the fibres, separates the fibrils and kills the grease.
ANIMAL PROTEINSHUGH GARNER BENNETTIt usually breeds on a plateau commanding the sea, and when approaching its nest it plumps right down to the mouth of the hole.
POACHERS AND POACHINGJOHN WATSONDunsford plumps down upon us sometimes with awful questions: what do you think of all philosophy?
FRIENDS IN COUNCILARTHUR HELPS(stopping him) Plump me no plumps—I'll have it exact, or not at all—I'll not part it, so let me see it again.
TALES AND NOVELS, VOLUME 8 (OF 10)MARIA EDGEWORTHBut the boy with a shout He plumps in, he jumps out.And the little lake shakes with his play.
HERE AND NOW STORY BOOKLUCY SPRAGUE MITCHELLMr. Jeremy plumps for Old Tom, and the whole pack of brainless moon-calves goes after him in full cry as usual.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI, VOL. 98, APRIL 26 1890VARIOUSThe school that plumps for malty Rabbits and the other that goes for milky ones are equally emphatic in their choice.
THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CHEESEROBERT CARLTON BROWNGambier is a useful material at this stage, as it keeps the liquors mellow and plumps the leather.
LEATHERK. J. ADCOCKThe strongest "old man" drags the female Seal away in his teeth, and plumps her down in his special part of the beach.
WITHIN THE DEEPR. CADWALLADER SMITH