plump for

phrasal verb

plumped for; plumping for; plumps for
informal
1
US : to express support for (someone or something)
The President plumped for the incumbent candidate in the election.
2
British : to choose (someone or something) after thinking carefully
I finally plumped for the blue dress.

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The weight saving also makes sense of the numbers, which at first glance look laughably small: From October, UK customers can plump for either a 44-bhp model or a 64-bhp one. Jeremy White, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024 That tallies with the time Apple almost always plumps for. David Phelan, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024 The British Fashion Council, meanwhile, is plumping for a business taxation strategy that incentivizes growth and employment in brick-and-mortar retail, drives activity on the high street, and deepens business engagement with local communities. Samantha Conti, WWD, 2 July 2024 Eating collagen-rich foods, including salmon, and supplementing can help slow the rate of decline and keep the skin plump for longer. Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2024 The suite with its own roof terrace is the one to plump for here. Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024 Customers either plumped for the more affordable second-gen model or sprang for AirPods Pro, with noise-cancellation. David Phelan, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024 Also, several of the companies pitching at the seminar, such as Star Hunter Entertainment with five series, including one dedicated to Girls’ Love (still a relatively minor genre), were plumping for BL not as a niche product but rather a core element of their corporate strategy. Mark Schilling, Variety, 25 Oct. 2023

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“Plump for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plump%20for. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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