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
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reports that about 35% of adults in the state are classified as obese, placing it among 19 states with obesity prevalence at or above that level.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
This condition, called pseudogynecomastia, is incredibly common considering that 2 in 5 men in the United States are classified as obese.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
In another study, when obese people were exposed to food and told to resist their craving for it by ignoring it or thinking about something else, their prefrontal cortexes were more active compared with nonobese individuals.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The survey polled 16,946 Americans, who self-reported their height and weight, then Gallup relied on body mass index (BMI) calculations — the historically flawed measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — to determine who qualified as obese.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
This condition, called pseudogynecomastia, is incredibly common considering that 2 in 5 men in the United States are classified as obese.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
In another study, when obese people were exposed to food and told to resist their craving for it by ignoring it or thinking about something else, their prefrontal cortexes were more active compared with nonobese individuals.
—Claire Wilcox, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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All of this bounty was contained in a tortilla that is pleasingly plump without being structurally compromised.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries.—
Danielle Postel-Vinay,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McRib nutritional facts Per McDonald's nutritional facts, a McRib has 520 calories, 28 grams of fat, 24 grams of protein and 46 grams of carbs.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many of those fish were taken in the fall, when mullet were fat with roe.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even before today’s announcement, though, Medicare could cover the drugs for other conditions that often accompany being overweight, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The programs already cover the companies' drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Type 2 diabetes, but under the deals they will also be covered for some patients who are overweight or obese.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The matriarch of the legendary football family and mother of Jason Kelce and younger brother Chiefs tight end, and Swift fiancé Travis Kelce, looks menacingly at the camera as her profile is reflected in a round mirror in the background.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
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So, George drove 100 miles round-trip two days in a row just to visit.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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