as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
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Recent Examples of obese
She was left with memory deficits and is obese, with balance issues.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese with balance issues.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In second place, WalletHub noted that San Diego ranks tenth nationwide for healthy restaurants, has the thirteenth-lowest share of obese adults, the eleventh-largest number of weight-loss centers, the seventh-most farmers' markets per capita, and the sixth-most hiking trails per capita.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for obese
Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese with balance issues.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
In second place, WalletHub noted that San Diego ranks tenth nationwide for healthy restaurants, has the thirteenth-lowest share of obese adults, the eleventh-largest number of weight-loss centers, the seventh-most farmers' markets per capita, and the sixth-most hiking trails per capita.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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Packed with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, this milky lotion promises plump, glassy skin.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Niacinamide helps brighten and even things out, while hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration for a plump, fresh look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Warren Buffett, whose net worth runs into the hundreds of billions, doesn’t get a fatter Social Security check because of his fortune.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 May 2026
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Beef tallow is rendered fat from cows, made from suet that surrounds the kidneys and other organs, according to UT MD Anderson.—
Ryan Brennan
May 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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In a Monday note, Morgan Stanley analyst Shane Brett stood by his overweight rating on AMAT.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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The World Health Organization categorizes people with a BMI over 25 as overweight and a BMI over 30 as obese.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Areas that do receive rain from round two will receive it for a much shorter duration.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The second one, the one that exploded in Carter’s hands, was round with paper around it and about the size of a baseball.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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