gain weight

idiom

: to become heavier

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Pregnant dogs may also gain weight or grow a belly, and may show changes in the appearance of their nipples. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Their diet was devised by Bukele, who instructed they be fed fast food to gain weight, as a way of trolling critics who argue CECOT’s conditions are inhumane, according to Salvadoran sources. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 10 June 2025 Some people with sleep apnea gain weight after starting CPAP therapy. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 28 May 2025 The stress of it all caused Morrison to gain weight and continue to abuse substances; his death was ruled as heart failure, even though no autopsy was performed. Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for gain weight

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“Gain weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20weight. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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