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
In Travis County, 64% of adults are overweight or obese, including roughly 75% of African Americans and 68% of Hispanics.
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
A number of them were both obese and suffered from Type 2 Diabetes.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Usage rates are notably higher among individuals with chronic health conditions: 43 percent of adults with diabetes, 25 percent with heart disease, and 22 percent of those who have been diagnosed as overweight or obese in the past five years have taken one of these medication.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
For instance, many overweight and obese people find that their doctors default to focusing on their weight as the root of their illness rather than the demonstrated symptoms; an avatar has no idea what an individual looks like in a headset and won’t make snap judgements based on their appearance.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
A number of them were both obese and suffered from Type 2 Diabetes.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 25 June 2025
Usage rates are notably higher among individuals with chronic health conditions: 43 percent of adults with diabetes, 25 percent with heart disease, and 22 percent of those who have been diagnosed as overweight or obese in the past five years have taken one of these medication.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
For instance, many overweight and obese people find that their doctors default to focusing on their weight as the root of their illness rather than the demonstrated symptoms; an avatar has no idea what an individual looks like in a headset and won’t make snap judgements based on their appearance.
—Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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The chili verde is soft and succulent and the plump chicken pairs well with any of the three salsas brought to the table.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the ones now rotting on Ian Chandler’s farm, these had a chance to be harvested by hand and are in their prime — plump and juicy and ready to eat.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If my family mocked me for being fat as a child, then that was true.—
Akwaeke Emezi
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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This may be because fat tissue in the body affects hormone levels.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The bank reiterated an overweight rating on the fashion holding company and raised its price target to $120 per share from $100.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Pack strategically to avoid overweight baggage fees and ensure easy access to essential medications.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, a £25million signing from Chelsea, slots into the No 10 position vacated by Abdoulaye Doucoure, while Carlos Alcaraz edges out Dwight McNeil to be Everton’s square peg in a round hole on the right flank.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Packers are giving Morgan — their first round draft pick in 2024 — every chance to win the job, though.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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