as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
Revlon Airflow Control Dryer: This budget-friendly hair dryer has a uniquely chubby nozzle that caters well to curly hair types.
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Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
The chubby doe applicator covers a plentiful surface area with each swipe, and the vial contains a generous amount of product.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
What began in 2021 as chubby, playful flightless birds has morphed into a full‑blown consumer brand.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
The chubby doe applicator covers a plentiful surface area with each swipe, and the vial contains a generous amount of product.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025
What began in 2021 as chubby, playful flightless birds has morphed into a full‑blown consumer brand.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Pally was courtside for the game and subsequent medal ceremony when cameras caught Curry tossing up a Mr. Throwback reference — chubby cheeks — from the podium.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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During early October’s harvest, when golden Chasselas grapes are at their plump and juicy peak, explore medieval villages and 10th-century stone walls on foot, like on a 6.8-mile hike from St. Saphorin to Lutry, and visit cellars aboard the Lavaux Express train.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
18 July 2025
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Ripe cherries should be large and plump, while undersized cherries likely need more time to mature.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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As if the fleeting raindrops themselves were fat, lazy flies.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Peabody closed Tuesday at $17.34, and the stock pays a dividend yield of 1.7% — fatter than the S & P 500 yield of 1.18%.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Here, as in a proper pancake, the round, custardy flavor of egg is a keypiece of the over-all story, along with white-sugar sweetness and an edge of buttery-toasty flour.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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On one play late on practice, Melton blanketed rookie, first round draft choice Matthew Golden and Jordan Love’s deep ball fell incomplete.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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