as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
her corpulency is such that she requires two seats on public conveyances
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Noun
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Researchers compared these timing groups with health data including rates of high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular health problems.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The study did not take into account other potential influencing factors including people’s diets, medications, kidney function, rates of obesity or the amount of time people spend indoors, where CO2 levels tend to be higher.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The agents appeared to know young Markell was losing weight, forced to eat crappy food, whipped with a belt and slapped around.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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That perspective, combined with a strong public service ethos, has been central to NRK’s ability to punch above its weight internationally despite relatively modest budgets.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Corpulency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulency. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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