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
After adjusting for a variety of factors, including smoking habits and marital status, the trend showed that becoming obese later in life still carried risks, but the danger compounded the longer people stayed obese.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese, with balance issues.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese with balance issues.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese, with balance issues.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
She was left with memory deficits and is obese with balance issues.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There is an ongoing scientific controversy over whether obese individuals with no metabolic abnormalities, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, or hypertension, should be treated as higher risk.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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Fresh blueberries should be plump and firm to the touch.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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In certain people, the submandibular glands—as well as the adjacent fat pockets and digastric muscles (which aid in swallowing, chewing, and speech)—can give a look of fullness, blunting the border between the face and neck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Figueira starts by grilling the beef over charcoal and wood until the fat cap renders into something approaching gold.—
Heide Brandes,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Oversize and overweight vehicles providing relief are also authorized to travel state roadways under special permits issued by the Georgia Department of Public Safety.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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JPMorgan initiates Alamar Biosciences as overweight The firm says the life sciences company has a differentiated offering.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Neapolitan pizza is characterized by a round, soft dough with a very thin center and a high, airy crust spotted with bits of char.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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