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
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s a longstanding debate about the relative health effects of being overweight versus being aerobically unfit.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Children and teens can develop type 2 diabetes, as can people who do not have overweight or obesity or who have no family history of the condition.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Researchers analyzed 120 postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese who took tirzepatide for at least 12 months, including 40 who also used hormone therapy and 80 who did not.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
There’s a longstanding debate about the relative health effects of being overweight versus being aerobically unfit.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
To explore this approach, Grimaldi and her colleagues designed a seven-and-a-half-week study that included 39 adults with overweight or obesity.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Children and teens can develop type 2 diabetes, as can people who do not have overweight or obesity or who have no family history of the condition.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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From having the viscous juices of decomposed leaves that kept her plump leak through a tear in her side, as happened to a few of her siblings.—
María Ospina,
The Dial,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moustache joined my plump tortoiseshell Toffee, the progeny of frisky barn cats, an elderly rabbit rescued from neglect, and my best friend Bacon, a good dog adopted from Lifeline Puppy Rescue years before.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Interest in the drug surged after a 2023 clinical trial reported substantial weight loss among adults with obesity.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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There is no clear reason for the rise in cases, Kamal said, but experts have speculated that diet and lifestyle factors, family history and obesity may all be part of the puzzle.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The healthy fats in the avocado also help your body better absorb the fat-soluble vitamin A and antioxidants present in the mango, maximizing the nutritional impact of every bite.—
Lauren Manaker,
SELF,
2 Apr. 2026
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Sardines are naturally oily and have a higher fat content, which favors omega-3 delivery, while still providing strong protein.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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India is a critical market, with around 100 million people living with diabetes and nearly a quarter classified as obese.—
Priyanka Salve,Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the new study, researchers ran a 12-week randomized prevention trial with 114 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse parents with overweight or obese children aged two to five.—
Karen Guzman,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New data from Hopper, the travel website that tracks airfares, showed the current average round-trip flight out of Phoenix is $352.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Temporary morning puffiness, swelling after a salty meal or a rounder face with no other symptoms are probably not cause for concern.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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