plump - use in sentences

Object

  • pillow: So it's not just about plumping pillows and tucking Rufus into bed!

Modifies a noun

  • cushion: The saddle is like sitting on a big plump cushion.
  • raisin: Such quality taste, so healthy, nutritious, plump, sunny raisins - ah!
  • fiber: Separate scatter cushions are also available, supplied with plump fiber fill pads.
  • sofa: The sitting room has plump sofas drawn to a log burning stove.
  • bundle: Esma's tiny, a plump bundle of energy whose unlined features are a testimony to a life free of cigarettes and alcohol.
  • pillow: Like making your bed with satin sheets and plump velvet pillows, then splashing on some Krazy Glue.

Modifying Another Word

  • incredibly: This range just oozes comfort, with its gently rounded arms, curved back and incredibly plump seat cushions.
  • instead: So at what point do you cease to be buying a PC peripheral and instead plump for a proper home cinema set-up?
  • eventually: Scurrying the full way round the building I eventually plumped for the backstage door, set down from the main entrance.
  • rather: Having rather plump lips to begin with, I didn't expect too much of a change.
  • finally: The lighter, perhaps more suitable lunch dishes that we finally plumped for were both deftly executed.
  • probably: Yet I would probably plump for " Being sick in the Chairman's car and keeping my job.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • up: Best of all, the cushions don't need to be constantly plumped up.

Followed by a transitive particle

  • up: Water plumps up the skin cells creating an even surface making lines less apparent.

Particle object: up_obj

  • skin: Gives an immediate moisture boost and plumps up skin 's resistance to fine, dry lines.

Used with adjective complement

  • look: Calving is still a few weeks away, but the ladies are looking rather plump.

Preposition: for

  • option: Boats can be chartered, with commentary, or else you can plump for the booze cruise option.
  • one: Don't say we aren't going out on a limb in plumping for this one.
  • latter: You all know me by now, I love automatics so plumped for the latter.

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