as in plump
having an excess of body fat
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Recent Examples of overweight
Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
But just one in 10 people who are overweight or obese are using GLP-1s.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg in adults with overweight or obesity.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Roughly 70% of the force was considered overweight, according to a 2023 study by the American Security Project.
—Steven Beynon, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
But just one in 10 people who are overweight or obese are using GLP-1s.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Hagerman and her fellow researchers from Drexel University and the Oregon Research Institute analyzed food logs from 112 adults with overweight or obesity who tracked their meals in an app and weighed themselves daily, according to the study.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Oral semaglutide at a dose of 25 mg in adults with overweight or obesity.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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Packed with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, this milky lotion promises plump, glassy skin.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Niacinamide helps brighten and even things out, while hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration for a plump, fresh look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Medications that suppress appetite and increase feelings of fullness are allowing people to better manage diabetes and obesity.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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High cholesterol, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and smoking are several other risk factors for experiencing a stroke.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This can lead to more fat production, lower cellular energy, and the buildup of a compound associated with metabolic dysfunction.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The stock market rallied to more records on Wednesday after GE Vernova, Boston Scientific and other big companies joined the parade, reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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She was left with memory deficits and is obese, with balance issues.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.—
Kate Crane,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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Kajumba was a laconic man, rail‑thin, with the type of largish head that suggested nature had intended him for corpulence, even as circumstance had conspired to keep him slender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Twin sisters Jordan and Jaedyn Gomez, playing for Boone, lost their second round individual bracket doubles match 6-0, 6-0 against Doral Academy’s top seeded duo of Payton Seidle-Lubowitz and Stefany Zamora.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The product design for the pull-on skinny and flare denim sought to tackle frequent fit issues women have with jeans—such as waist gaps and hip dips—with waist-smoothing paneling and padding and contour seaming to lift and round wearers’ hips.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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