over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt 
sense 2 is usually
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight over and above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
overweighted; overweighting; overweights
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build
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Examples of overweight in a Sentence
Adjective
He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight.
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Hakyung Kim,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Exercise helps reduce obesity or overweight (which in turn can prevent sleep apnea) and can also support sleep quality.1314
Changing sleeping positions to side or stomach sleeping.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 July 2024
JPMorgan upgrades Solid Biosciences to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of Solid Biosciences that the life sciences company has a solid pipeline.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
And Simmons’s work with disabled people was viewed with more skepticism than his outreach to overweight people.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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Noun
The analyst downgraded shares to equal weight from overweight.
—Hakyung Kim,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 July 2024
Exercise helps reduce obesity or overweight (which in turn can prevent sleep apnea) and can also support sleep quality.1314
Changing sleeping positions to side or stomach sleeping.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 24 July 2024
Verb
Piper Sandler upgraded its rating on the stock to overweight from neutral, seeing further upside.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 26 July 2024
JPMorgan upgrades Solid Biosciences to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of Solid Biosciences that the life sciences company has a solid pipeline.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 15 July 2024
Adjective
For people who are obese or overweight, successfully modifying the digestive process with these medications requires eating small meals and snacks that are rich in nutrients and high in fiber along with exercising every day.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2024
And Simmons’s work with disabled people was viewed with more skepticism than his outreach to overweight people.
—Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 11 Aug. 2024.
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overweight
1 of 2 noun
over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt
sense 2 is usually ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
overweight
2 of 2 adjective
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: being more than the expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: having greater than normal bodily weight for one's age, height, and build
Medical Definition
overweight
adjective
over·weight
-ˈwāt
: weighing in excess of the normal for one's age, height, and build
overweight adolescents
overweight adults typically have a body mass index of 25 to 29.9
overweight
noun
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