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 figure is even worse for men, with 70 per cent being overweight or obese.
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
About 40% of American adults are clinically obese, with a BMI of 30 or higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
About 40% of American adults are clinically obese, with a BMI of 30 or higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 6 May 2026
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
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Matt Slater, New York Times, 9 May 2026
About 40% of American adults are clinically obese, with a BMI of 30 or higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
About 40% of American adults are clinically obese, with a BMI of 30 or higher, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 6 May 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Look for cherries that are bright, plump and firm.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Buccal fat refers to the natural fat tissues in the midface and lower face, responsible for the rounded soft jaw shape.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Nice, juicy, fat, heirloom, or slicer tomato.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The study, which was published in the JCO Oncology Practice journal, looked at University of Pennsylvania Health System records from more than 111,000 women ages 45 to 80 over the last several years who were overweight or obese, to see who went on to develop breast cancer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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JPMorgan initiates LatAm Airlines as overweight JPMorgan said the LatAm airlines company is less exposed to fuel volatility.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a noticeable churn of locals on the round floor—shoppers having coffee in Le Bar Long, friends holding a baby shower over brunch—which makes the property feel like a neighborhood hangout.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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