obese

adjective

ō-ˈbēs How to pronounce obese (audio)
Definition of obesenext
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 Studies show that people who are dehydrated tend to have higher BMIs and are more likely to be obese compared to people who are properly hydrated. — Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 July 2026 Nearly 60% of US dogs are overweight or obese, reports the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention reports that close to 60% of American dogs are overweight or obese. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 The Michigan parents charged with murder and torture following the death of their morbidly obese 7-year-old son will be evaluated for their competency to stand trial. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for obese
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
  1. plump
  2. fat
  3. overweight
  4. round
Adjective
  • Food and Drink Breakfast is an elaborate spread of pork sausages, fresh apple juice, marionberry kouign-amann pastries, pots of yogurt with granola, and plump apricots that arrived on wooden trays in my room.
    — Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And now, beanstalks are reaching for the heavens, tomatoes are getting plump and zucchini are seemingly doubling in size overnight.
    — Dr. Matthew Lisy, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll).
    — Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In a nation that just seems to keep getting fatter, the South is claiming an ever-larger piece of the pie.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • And the reasons may be rooted as much in Southerners’ attitudes about being overweight as in their diets and exercise patterns.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • In the week before the crash, the plane flew a total of six flights that were overweight, investigators said.
    — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of overweight
Adjective
  • Archer Aviation has completed a piloted round-trip flight between Salinas Municipal Airport and Monterey Regional Airport, adding another real-world demonstration as the company prepares to launch commercial air taxi operations later this year.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional lazy Susans only work on round tables -- enter The Lazy Susan Revolution, a patented system designed specifically for long, rectangular and oval tables, bringing every dish within reach of every guest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of round

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