gain weight

idiom

: to become heavier

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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 Since then, Smith had problems swallowing due to the toxicity — affecting her ability to gain weight — and has had reactions to food, supplements and medications due to her MCAS. Brian Brant, People.com, 5 May 2025 But there’s a growing body of evidence that suggests replacing foods and drinks containing real sugar with ones containing sugar substitutes doesn’t help with weight loss and may even cause people to gain weight. Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2025 While most drivers stick to a strict diet, the 20-year-old was ordered to gain weight, putting on 15 pounds in the offseason. Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Apr. 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 21 May. 2025.

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