as in plump
having an excess of body fat
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Recent Examples of overweight
Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
May Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes Research suggests that consuming ACV for intervals of four and eight weeks can reduce fasting blood sugar levels in people who are overweight or obese.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Nearly two-thirds of active troops are now classified as overweight or obese.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The participants were between 18 and 60 years old with a body mass index (BMI) of 27 to 46, which is considered overweight or obese by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
May Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes Research suggests that consuming ACV for intervals of four and eight weeks can reduce fasting blood sugar levels in people who are overweight or obese.
—Lauren O'Connor, Ms, Health, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
Club name Eaton was upgraded to a buy-equivalent overweight at KeyBanc following the power management company’s investor day.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2025
Nearly two-thirds of active troops are now classified as overweight or obese.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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Each of the six shades are packed with vegan collagen, aloe, and seawater to keep skin juicy and plump.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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The glosses are cruelty free and vegan, with a non-sticky formula and long-lasting, glossy finish that leaves lips looking hydrated and plump.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The clinic urged owners to not rely on a 100% seed diet as the foods can cause obesity and vitamin deficiencies.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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To figure out the reasons behind this, researchers at Cambridge University investigated potential obesity genes in Labrador retrievers’ DNA.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Apparently, the secretary is unaware that vitamin A is fat soluble and not easily excreted, with any excess stored in the liver.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Blues may have gotten a fat head leading 4-2 with less than nine minutes left in the game.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The share of obese Americans has grown from just 15% in 1980 to over 40% today.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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Eli Lilly’s phase two trial examined different doses of the pill in overweight or obese patients, with a highest dose of 45 milligrams.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2020
Adjective
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Original price: $104 For a round, stylish frame, go with these Ottoto Bellona frames.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The tournament’s round robin round begins on Dec. 26.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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