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
Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2026
The pill will contain 25 mg of semaglutide—the same compound in the injectable version of Wegovy—to treat overweight or obesity, either for people who use the pills to start a weight-loss program or for those who use them to maintain weight loss.
—Alice Park, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Years pass and Alice is 36, overweight from post-hospitalization meds that cause her difficulties the author explains at length.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Viewers see painful flashbacks throughout the show of classmates teasing Kelly about being overweight and daring her to drink urine.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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, 5 Jan. 2026
The pill will contain 25 mg of semaglutide—the same compound in the injectable version of Wegovy—to treat overweight or obesity, either for people who use the pills to start a weight-loss program or for those who use them to maintain weight loss.
—Alice Park, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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Your skin becomes more sensitive and dry with age, according to our experts, and elastin and collagen — proteins that keep the skin firm and plump — are underproduced.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
24 Jan. 2026
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Aside from her flawless complexion, Peltz Beckham is known for her pout, and several StyleCaster editors wanted to know what her secret is to those iconic plump lips.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
20 Jan. 2026
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The share of very large firms covering GLP-1 drugs for obesity soared to 43% in 2025, up from 28% the prior year, according to KFF’s latest annual Employer Health Benefits Survey.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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Both Pfizer’s Bourla and Lilly’s Skovronsky said upcoming Medicare coverage of obesity drugs should also move the needle with coverage.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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But eat too much and that excess protein gets converted into and stored as fat.—
Tania Fabo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Additionally, individuals who smoke, are obese or lead a sedentary lifestyle should take extra care.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Jan. 2026
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There’s her thin mother and her obese father.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 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
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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
Adjective
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The WiiM Sound Lite is covered in a robust fabric and is missing the round color display for artwork found on the more expensive WiiM Sound.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This deal includes round-trip airfare from major US cities like New York, Chicago, LA, Miami, and Dallas.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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