as in bulky
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpish
Adjective
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The $53 for this new fee is going for many new employees to do such things as picking up bulky items and e-waste.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025 -
This can allow room for bulkier items like stand mixers without adding too much clutter to your countertops.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Municipal bonds are already beloved by high-income investors, but those seeking additional yield and beefier returns are reaching for a little more risk.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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The superstar singer was seated between Rocky’s mom and sister, with beefy security guards on either side of the trio.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Some species provided not just materials but sustenance: edible cambium (a layer between the bark and the wood), plump and sweet in the spring—considered a famine food by some groups and a delicacy by others.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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The formula is chock-full of humectants, which draw moisture into the skin to leave it feeling hydrated and plump.—
Zoë Weiner,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But the stocky, six-foot-two Aucklander’s addition to the predictions has sparked the bookmakers’ interest.—
Julia Ranney,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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This type of dolphin with its stocky body and bulbous head can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds and reach up to 13 feet long.—
NBC Bay Area staff,
NBC News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Like, a chubby little oddball from the country starring on Broadway.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Its body was so large and fat that the chubby paws just hung in a playful form across one side, not touching the ground.—
Tom Stacer,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In January, Morgan Stanley initiated Philip Morris at an overweight rating , citing the smoke-free product as a major catalyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Forget about his origins as a pudgy second-round pick whose selection was made during a Taco Bell commercial.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
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As a pudgy teen in the small town of Sombor in northern Serbia, Jokić was just as interested in horse racing as basketball and was pushing 300 pounds while chugging three liters of soda a day.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Succulents are naturally drought-tolerant and store water in their fleshy stems and leaves.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2025
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Not so long ago, animals were simply fleshy resources to be exploited by people.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Plumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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