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4 English Phrasal Verbs With 'PLUMP'

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We have definitions for 4 phrasal verbs with 'PLUMP'

4 phrasal verbs with 'PLUMP'

Plump down

  1. Put something in a place without taking care
    (Intransitive | International English)
    » Example: He PLUMPED his bag DOWN and kicked his shoes off.

Plump for

  1. Choose
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: I PLUMPED FOR the steak frites.

Plump up

  1. Make something like a cushion bigger and softer by shaking it
    (Separable [optional] | International English)
    » Example: I PLUMPED UP the pillow and lay down.

Plump yourself down

  1. Sit down heavily
    (Inseparable | International English)
    » Example: She PLUMPED HERSELF DOWN next to me and started asking me what had happened.

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