lose (some) weight

idiom

: to become less heavy or fat

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If also trying to lose weight by lowering daily calorie intake, sleeping less could even lead to less fat loss.5 4. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025 Is the risk enough to discourage people from using these drugs to lose weight? Alice Park, TIME, 17 Mar. 2025 Drugmakers are betting that amylin will help patients lose weight, without causing as much muscle wasting as GLP-1 drugs can. Lisa Kailai Han,brian Evans, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 Most individuals who are overweight have previously tried to lose weight and have either been unsuccessful or have lost weight but cannot keep it off. Outside Online, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lose (some) weight

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“Lose (some) weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20%28some%29%20weight. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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