as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jude had a round and chubby face.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 14 May 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
—David McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Jude had a round and chubby face.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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The abalone is plump and toothsome, yet still tender and accompanied by asparagus kissed by the fire.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Post use, skin looks and feels more plump and less inflamed, with redness virtually gone and fine lines softened.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, the study focused specifically on removing sucrose from low-fat meals, meaning the results might not apply to people eliminating sugar while following higher-fat or ketogenic eating plans, the researchers noted.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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His 3-year-old son Sonny is learning to swing a fat plastic bat, all while working on his launch angle.—
Barry Svrluga,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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It was shaped like a cheap plastic GPS device with a yellow body and a round light-sensing eye on top connected by a little neck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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This day in sports history 1954 — Rocky Marciano scores a 15-round unanimous decision over Ezzard Charles at New York to retain the world heavyweight title.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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