plumpish

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpish
Adjective
  • Known as a clothing fixer, micro stitch tool, or basting gun, this lightweight gadget of many names doesn’t require batteries, electricity, or a bulky sewing machine to quick-fix popped stitches.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2025
  • Filming our own videos as kids with our parents’ bulky handheld cameras.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Thankfully, Charlotte has a few under-the-radar spots whose vegan and vegetarian french fries rival those cooked in the beefiest of tallow.
    Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Is Fisk, who just popped a hole in a jacket, going to gradually get bigger and beefier as the rest of the season/series unfolds?
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 May 2025
  • Those plump little gems are juicy, sweet, and packed with antioxidants and fiber.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • Introduced in the 1970s to maintain the open grassy balds, these stocky, sure-footed ponies have become beloved icons.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • The headliner on Friday was Ryan Garcia, a lanky heartthrob from Victorville, California, who was one of the sport’s brightest stars when he was knocked out, two years ago, by Gervonta Davis, a stocky virtuoso from Baltimore.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • What began in 2021 as chubby, playful flightless birds has morphed into a full‑blown consumer brand.
    Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
  • Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Analyst Ryan Brinkman assigned an overweight rating to the stock.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 May 2025
  • No one wants to get stuck with an overweight carry-on.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Another soldier, pudgy and silent, filmed us with his phone, and the Italian activists filmed him in turn.
    Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
  • These include pudgy realtor and aspiring petting-zoo owner Dawn (Danielle Brooks) and Henry’s blowsy school vice principal (Jennifer Coolidge), who falls in love with one of the Overworld’s unibrow villagers who enters the real-world dimension.
    Armond White, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It’s usually identified by its white, fleshy taproot with reddish spots that resemble a parsnip, along with hollow stems marked by small purple blotches, according to the N.C. State Extension.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2025
  • Also called Eastern hemlock, the species is hardy in Zones 3-7. 05 of 07 Sweet Gum Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) features a deep taproot and fleshy roots that can be slow to reestablish after planting.
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Plumpish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpish. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

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