plumping (for)

verb

present participle of plump (for)
as in advocating
to promote the interests or cause of will plump for any candidate who supports stem cell research

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumping (for)
  1. advocating
  2. endorsing
  3. supporting
Verb
  • Norcross’ mother, Anne Carol Conner Norcross, spent years advocating for seniors and underserved Camden residents.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Distinguished faculty, postdocs and students from around the world take turns advocating for their target.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of advocating
Verb
  • Tubman asked Douglass to write a letter endorsing her character and accomplishments for inclusion in the book.
    — Katie Angell Britannica Editors Aug. 24, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Abdul El-Sayed endorsing you as the next majorityLeader if Democrats retake control of the Senate.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsing
Verb
  • The bridge’s 22 piers were seismically retrofitted from the water upward in 2002, but the underwater infrastructure supporting the piers hasn’t been renovated or upgraded since the bridge opened to traffic in 1969.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Fewer workers are splitting the cost of supporting a larger, longer-living retired population.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of supporting
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“Plumping (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumping%20%28for%29. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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