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
Size was the most powerful driver, with obese participants facing an 80% higher risk than peers at a healthy weight.
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New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
For once in your tawdry, obese life, do the right thing.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
One way to circumvent the problem of lack of cost savings is to better target reimbursement by stratifying subgroups of obese patients into those expected to benefit the most versus those for whom the return isn’t as good.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The problem that Let’s Move meant to solve—approximately one in three children was overweight or obese—was serious, but the vibe was cool-mom fun.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obese
New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
For once in your tawdry, obese life, do the right thing.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
One way to circumvent the problem of lack of cost savings is to better target reimbursement by stratifying subgroups of obese patients into those expected to benefit the most versus those for whom the return isn’t as good.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The problem that Let’s Move meant to solve—approximately one in three children was overweight or obese—was serious, but the vibe was cool-mom fun.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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The formula gets bonus points for not feeling sticky, not traveling or feathering, and smoothing out lip lines for a plump, pouty effect.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The prickly pear extract soothe irration and the brand’s signature VIP O2 complex evens your skin tone and hydrates without any tightness, leaving your face plump, clean, and ready for anything.—
Tanya Akim,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By inserting an extra biochemical cycle into a model plant, the researchers boosted growth, seed yield, and fat production without increasing water demand.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another study suggested that overall consumption of milk, yogurt, and cheese—no matter the fat content—has no impact on risk of cardiovascular disease.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The three names all have an overweight rating, market capitalizations below $20 billion and could offer upside between 20% to 50% based on Morgan Stanley analysts’ base and bull cases.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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In addition, he's come into fight week overweight multiple times, leading to catchweight fights and last-minute changes.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Smoothing round poppy seeds and sea salt—which do the gentle buffing—come suspended in a hunk of detoxifying French blue clay, nourishing olive fruit oil, and zingy peppermint essential oil, the latter of which wakes you up better than any iPhone alarm.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Sloomoo is the brand’s adorable shape-shifting mascot, which isn’t round or straight, and isn’t small or tall, but because it’s made of slime, can stretch into any shape at all.—
Sharon Edelson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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