as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
As obesity becomes more prevalent, so too does the incidence of this condition.
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Disappointing trial results for its next-generation obesity drug shook investor confidence.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Experts say that both drugs are safe and effective options for treating obesity.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 24 May 2025
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Danielle Wilhour, The Conversation, 28 May 2025
People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025
Disappointing trial results for its next-generation obesity drug shook investor confidence.
—Tima Bansal, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Experts say that both drugs are safe and effective options for treating obesity.
—Simon Spichak, Health, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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Buck said the fat in Guardians farm milk remains intact and the cream rises to the top, meaning the milk has to be shook before drinking.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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Factor meals often follow a formula of main protein plus carb and vegetable sides, which meant that each meal felt balanced and multifaceted, with a good mix of protein, carbs, and fats that helped keep me satiated.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 June 2025
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 June 2025
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Trump still taunts Christie, an early supporter and 2016 transition chief, especially about his weight.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2020
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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