as in bulky
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpish
Adjective
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Unlike traditional undies that have bulky waistbands and seams, these are designed to lie flat, don’t dig in, and are barely noticeable once on.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Plus, the slim case looks cool and isn’t overly bulky like some others.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First, beefy agents from the F.S.B., the federal security service, ransacked his apartment before dawn.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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This beefy boy is based on the rugged D-Max AT35 that features a 1,898cc inline-four diesel engine dishing out 162 hp and 266lb.ft (360 Nm), mated to a manual or automatic transmission for a top speed of 112 mph (180 km/h) and a 3.5 ton towing capacity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, ceramides help to keep your skin tone plump and even.—
Taylor Lane,
Flow Space,
4 Apr. 2025
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This gooey essence hydrates, soothes, and leaves skin looking plump without feeling greasy.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the more notable characteristics of the American Badger is its stocky body with very short and powerful legs.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2024
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An hour ago, the stocky British actor best known on these shores for playing tough guys and gangsters was on a morning talk show, after having chatted with Jimmy Fallon the previous evening.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Image Our collective longing to connect with animals is evident in the viral popularity of animal celebrities on social media — who can resist Pesto the chubby baby king penguin, Hua Hua the panda or Moo Deng, the ornery baby pygmy hippo?—
Alexandra Alter,
New York Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Its doe-foot applicator has a chubby, rounded tip that comes out of the tube with a lovely squish.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Those with many years until retirement still need heavy exposure to stocks, but those in retirement (and drawing down heavily on their portfolios) need to be overweight in bonds.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The firm is overweight on China internet, technology and transportation stock sectors.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Its governor, Edward Jackson, was a close friend of the the Indiana Klan leader, D. C. Stephenson, a pudgy man with a reputation for high living, carousing, and trouble with the law.—
Tara McAndrew,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Jan. 2017
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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
Adjective
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The rocks are very phallic, with fleshy tones and skin-like wrinkles.—
Eliza Goodpasture,
ARTnews.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Agapanthus grow from fleshy root structures called rhizomes that tend to grow close to the soil surface.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Plumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpish. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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