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
Nearly 74% of Americans are obese or overweight, according to government data.
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Cj Haddad, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Another study led by researchers at the University of Indiana showed a reduced risk of developing several types of cancer in people who were overweight or obese.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In the 12 to 19-year-old age group, somewhere between 10% and 20% of our kids are obese or overweight.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
And because a significant portion of OSA patients aren’t obese, GLP-1 drugs simply may not be relevant to their case at all.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Cj Haddad, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Another study led by researchers at the University of Indiana showed a reduced risk of developing several types of cancer in people who were overweight or obese.
—Victoria Forster, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
In the 12 to 19-year-old age group, somewhere between 10% and 20% of our kids are obese or overweight.
—Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
And because a significant portion of OSA patients aren’t obese, GLP-1 drugs simply may not be relevant to their case at all.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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Look for firm, plump blueberries with smooth skin.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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Made with the unctuous 8-percent-fat milk of the water buffalo—animals that may have arrived in the area via the Normans by way of Sicily, or perhaps by the Goths coming from Central Asia—buffalo mozzarella has been produced at least since the twelfth century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The review found no evidence that each cycle of weight loss and regain strips progressively more muscle than fat.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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JPMorgan initiates Bel Fuse as overweight JPMorgan says the electronic circuits company for the aerospace company is firing on all cylinders.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Several factors can influence a man’s likelihood of developing the potentially deadly disease, including age, a family history of breast cancer and being overweight, the CDC says.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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After gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, the country had tried and failed to make FIFA’s global jamboree on seven occasions, three times coming within one match (or round) of a place in the tournament.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The train departs from the Santa Fe Depot and traces the Arkansas River on a 24-mile round-trip journey through granite cliffs, some of which stretch more than 1,000 feet above the tracks.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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