as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
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Recent Examples of corpulent
Their former owner must have been a tall, corpulent man; otherwise there was no explaining the difference between the wearer and the worn.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.
—The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.
—The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpulent
Adjective
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The pancakes were fluffy on the inside and lacy at the edges, topped with a generous dollop of Meyer lemon curd and a handful of gloriously plump blueberries.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Briany, with her plump cheeks and full head of dark hair, wasn’t normally this fussy.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sustainable fat loss usually occurs at a rate of about 1 to 2 pounds per week.—
Fred Sassani,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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Working one at a time, gently crack all over, then peel, starting from fat end with air pocket; discard shells.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Women's Bracket Roundup Some of the first and second round women’s tournament games probably could’ve been called off by halftime.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
23 Mar. 2026
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Ryun Williams of the Colorado State Rams speaks to his team during the second quarter against the Michigan State Spartans during a first round game of the 2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Lloyd Noble Center on March 20, 2026 in Norman, Oklahoma.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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