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
Some would argue that these ads are necessary at a time when an estimated 42% of adults and 19% of children are considered obese.
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2022 and 2023, 18% were obese.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the Academy of American Pediatrics said that obesity medications may be prescribed to children aged 12 and up who are obese, especially children with severe obesity.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
There are more obese children than underweight ones in the world today, new United Nations figures suggested.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Mallary Tenore Tarpley, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
In 2022 and 2023, 18% were obese.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
In 2023, the Academy of American Pediatrics said that obesity medications may be prescribed to children aged 12 and up who are obese, especially children with severe obesity.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
There are more obese children than underweight ones in the world today, new United Nations figures suggested.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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There were black burlat cherries, plump apricots, a basket of fragrant strawberries.—
Danielle Postel-Vinay,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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And this peptide serum delivers, with 10 different peptides (which serve to smooth lines and plump lax skin) housed in yet another copper peptide that delivers them deep into the skin.—
Deanna Pai,
Vogue,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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McRib nutritional facts Per McDonald's nutritional facts, a McRib has 520 calories, 28 grams of fat, 24 grams of protein and 46 grams of carbs.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many of those fish were taken in the fall, when mullet were fat with roe.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Even before today’s announcement, though, Medicare could cover the drugs for other conditions that often accompany being overweight, such as diabetes and sleep apnea.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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The programs already cover the companies' drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration for Type 2 diabetes, but under the deals they will also be covered for some patients who are overweight or obese.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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At one point, a report broke about the Eagles being willing to offer three first round draft picks for Garrett.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Seahawks, who sent two mid-round draft picks to the Saints, may see Shaheed as similar to Percy Harvin.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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