: having a body of a specified kind
—used in combination
full-bodied
glass-bodied
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Stricter Rules Take Effect The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed earlier this year, expands the age range for able-bodied adults without dependents who fall under SNAP’s three-month time limit.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Both of the scores came on wide open throws to big-bodied pass-catchers, fullback Hunter Luepke and tight end Jake Ferguson.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Republicans said the cuts are mostly based on denying coverage to undocumented immigrants and requiring able-bodied recipients to work or volunteer for service for 80 hours per month.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Niko Mikkola The big-bodied Mikkola set career highs offensively last season in goals (six), assists (16) and points (22) while still being a menace defensively.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Both of the scores came on wide open throws to big-bodied pass-catchers, fullback Hunter Luepke and tight end Jake Ferguson.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Republicans said the cuts are mostly based on denying coverage to undocumented immigrants and requiring able-bodied recipients to work or volunteer for service for 80 hours per month.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Niko Mikkola The big-bodied Mikkola set career highs offensively last season in goals (six), assists (16) and points (22) while still being a menace defensively.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bodied. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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bodied
adjective
bod·ied
ˈbäd-ēd 
: having a body of a certain kind
—used in combination
long-bodied
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