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 centerpiece, adorned with plump peaches and a full moon, blends an American style of clay-throwing with carving techniques Saw learned in Jingdezhen.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
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Vitamin E and sunflower seed oil buff out uneven texture and plump fine lines.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The pastry clung to a thin layer of aspic that enveloped a filing of pork shoulder and fat, bacon, chicken liver, veal sweetbreads, and button, shiitake and wood ear mushrooms.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wheat bran is primarily insoluble fiber with a little protein, fat and phenolic compounds.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dreams of ocean-view lots and Mediterranean-style villas were relegated to the round file.—
Eric DuVall,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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My room, outfitted with a round bed and a freestanding tub, edged into Austin Powers territory—outrageous in theory, wildly practical in reality (especially with the tub offering an impeccable sightline to the TV).—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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