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
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
By 2035, the global economic impact of overweight and obesity is expected to surpass $4 trillion annually by 2035.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to age (65 and up), factors that increase the risk of severe COVID include chronic conditions like diabetes, HIV, and heart, lung, or kidney disease; being overweight or having obesity; and behaviors like smoking or physical inactivity.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
These drugs help people with overweight and obesity—meaning a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more—lose up to 15% to 20% of their body weight over 68 weeks (around 15 months).3
Factors Affecting Weight Loss Speed
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—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
By 2035, the global economic impact of overweight and obesity is expected to surpass $4 trillion annually by 2035.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
Wegovy can also protect the heart in those who are overweight and at risk.
—Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
In addition to age (65 and up), factors that increase the risk of severe COVID include chronic conditions like diabetes, HIV, and heart, lung, or kidney disease; being overweight or having obesity; and behaviors like smoking or physical inactivity.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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Beckham Hotel Collection Queen Pillows Encased with a cotton cover and made from a down alternative filling, the pillows have a plump loft that feels like a wonderful combination of soft and slightly firm.—
Lindsey Greenfeld,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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The set includes 18 pairs of eye masks to moisturize, freshen, plump, and brighten your skin.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Wegovy is prescribed for weight loss and adults with obesity and heart disease, while Ozempic is prescribed for Type 2 diabetes.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Brushed with a maltose syrup glaze, the ducks roast in a custom oven over a water bath, where fat drips into water instead of flames, keeping the meat moist and the smoke clean.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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These additions boost your smoothies' protein and healthy fat content, which can further moderate blood sugar response.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some would argue that these ads are necessary at a time when an estimated 42% of adults and 19% of children are considered obese.—
Mallary Tenore Tarpley,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, those who were overweight or moderately obese did not face higher death rates compared to people with BMIs in the upper-normal range.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 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
Adjective
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First-round defensive lineman Shemar Stewart was inactive Monday night due to an ankle injury and has had a quiet start so far.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Try looking at two one-way flights Flight aggregators, such as Google Flights, will display only round-trip flights from a single airline or two one-way flights from partner airlines.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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