pack on (the) pounds
idiom
chiefly US, informal
: to gain weight or a certain amount of weight
Americans are continuing to pack on the pounds.
He hopes to pack on 20 pounds of muscle before the competition.
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Often, post-rut elk want to pack on the pounds and will linger longer on food sources.
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Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
In the fall, bears must consume about 20,000 calories per day to pack on the pounds to get them through the winter, when food is scarcer, according to Game & Fish. Bears hibernate in Arizona from November to March, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
These foods are all high in protein and calories, and will help your dog pack on the pounds in no time.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
Smaller bears, like females and young adults, cannot pack on the pounds like Chunk because dominant male bears push them out of the best fishing spots.
—Emily M. Eng, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
As winter approaches, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding residents of best practices as bears look to pack on the pounds before settling down for winter.
—Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2021
Dozens of brown bears congregate at Brooks Falls to gorge themselves on salmon and pack on the pounds before their long winter naps.
—Angela Owens, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2021
Do high-in-carbs foods prime your metabolism to pack on the pounds?
—Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2021
Our bodies tend to pack on pounds easily because humankind long lived with scarcity — getting fat was an evolutionary response that helped people get through the lean times, literally.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 1 June 2021
Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
In the fall, bears must consume about 20,000 calories per day to pack on the pounds to get them through the winter, when food is scarcer, according to Game & Fish. Bears hibernate in Arizona from November to March, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 24 June 2023
These foods are all high in protein and calories, and will help your dog pack on the pounds in no time.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2022
Smaller bears, like females and young adults, cannot pack on the pounds like Chunk because dominant male bears push them out of the best fishing spots.
—Emily M. Eng, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2022
As winter approaches, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding residents of best practices as bears look to pack on the pounds before settling down for winter.
—Seamus McAvoy, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2021
Dozens of brown bears congregate at Brooks Falls to gorge themselves on salmon and pack on the pounds before their long winter naps.
—Angela Owens, WSJ, 23 Sep. 2021
Do high-in-carbs foods prime your metabolism to pack on the pounds?
—Sara Chodosh, Popular Science, 11 Mar. 2021
Our bodies tend to pack on pounds easily because humankind long lived with scarcity — getting fat was an evolutionary response that helped people get through the lean times, literally.
—Joel Mathis, The Week, 1 June 2021
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