as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
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Recent Examples of corpulent
Their former owner must have been a tall, corpulent man; otherwise there was no explaining the difference between the wearer and the worn.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.
—The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.
—The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpulent
Adjective
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It’s packed with maracujá oil and other nourishing ingredients to condition and plump, all while delivering high-shine, hydrating color that actually stays put.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Beds are plump, bathtubs are deep and all are designed to optimize the island’s brilliant natural light.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Next Tuesday, Simpson is scheduled to have a mastectomy on the side with three tumors and a lump removal on the other, with reconstructive surgery to move fat and an artery from her abdomen to replace the removed breast.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tom couldn’t get the lean down but ate a few bites of fat.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The 27-mile round-trip climb from Idaho Springs to the peak of the fourteener formerly known as Mount Evans dates back to 1962.—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The script unfortunately goes round and round in circles with the characters constantly repeating and contradicting themselves.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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