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adjective

ˌō-vər-ˈwāt How to pronounce overweight (audio)
Definition of overweightnext
as in plump
having an excess of body fat an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance

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overweight

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noun

as in obesity

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Recent Examples of overweight
Adjective
Morgan Stanley reiterates Roblox as overweight The Wall Street investment bank cut its price target to $50 per share from $55, but is sticking with the stock. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026 The study examined whether retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly, could help treat OSA in adults who were overweight or obese. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
Data shows that overweight and obesity are increasing in every country, and estimates suggest that the global rate could reach 60% of adults and a third of children by 2050. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Why [look down on] people who are perhaps a little overweight or have medical issues and require mobility scooters? — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overweight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
  1. plump
  2. obesity
  3. fat
  4. fatness
  5. obese
  6. corpulence
  7. round
Adjective
  • Five trips later, this serum has left me with a plump, hydrated complexion that looks great even without makeup.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And, by the looks of premiere photos, her complexion was juicy, plump, and flawless.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of plump
Noun
  • Education — a predictor of health risk factors including smoking, obesity, cardiovascular risk, and preventive screening rates — has become increasingly aligned with political geography.
    — Brandon Yan, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers from McGill University in Canada and the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom enrolled 96 adults between the ages of 18 and 45 who were living with obesity and early-onset type 2 diabetes.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of obesity
Adjective
  • Weighing approximately 94 lb, the chassis accommodates a high-capacity 1,512Wh battery array and fat tires.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The devices will track physiological data including body temperature, heart rate and fat reserves.
    — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fat
Noun
  • The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
    — Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of fatness
Adjective
  • The study examined whether retatrutide, an investigational weight-loss drug from Eli Lilly, could help treat OSA in adults who were overweight or obese.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Smoking and certain conditions, such as cancer, diabetes and Covid-19, can raise the risk of clots, as can atrial fibrillation and being overweight or obese.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of obese
Noun
  • The annual celebration of ursine corpulence known as Fat Bear Week has officially begun.
    — Hannah Sampson, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2026
  • For the next fifty years, insurance companies, not doctors, were the chief arbiters of corpulence.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of corpulence
Adjective
  • The bread’s round shape represents the circle of life, and it’s topped with small dough strips to look like bones.
    — Daniela Cintron, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But don’t worry, the inside of the cups is lined with a round, plush cushion for comfort (and functionality).
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of round

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