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
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In the Phase 3 study, which enrolled obese and overweight people without diabetes, those on the highest dose who stayed on treatment, lost on average 28.3% of their weight after 80 weeks.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Adequate medical care for overweight and obesity encompasses nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress and other factors that influence weight.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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Adjective
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas was overweight by more than $6 billion.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
In the Phase 3 study, which enrolled obese and overweight people without diabetes, those on the highest dose who stayed on treatment, lost on average 28.3% of their weight after 80 weeks.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 21 May 2026
Noun
The ex-125-pound champ also came in overweight for that bout.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Adequate medical care for overweight and obesity encompasses nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress and other factors that influence weight.
—Kim Pfotenhauer, The Conversation, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Look for cherries that are bright, plump and firm.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Why are taxpayers subsidizing products that worsen diabetes, obesity, heart disease, and metabolic dysfunction?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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At 6 feet, 3 inches tall and 238 pounds, according to the White House, his body mass index is close to the threshold for clinical obesity.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Buccal fat refers to the natural fat tissues in the midface and lower face, responsible for the rounded soft jaw shape.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Nice, juicy, fat, heirloom, or slicer tomato.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 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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Nearly 74% of Americans are obese or overweight, according to government data.—
CJ Haddad,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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Another study led by researchers at the University of Indiana showed a reduced risk of developing several types of cancer in people who were overweight or obese.—
Victoria Forster,
Forbes.com,
25 May 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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Beef cheeks and tongues, Frenched racks of lamb, glistening hams, poulet de Bresse, and rabbits still with their heads, round eyes blinkless under long lashes frozen in the ice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a noticeable churn of locals on the round floor—shoppers having coffee in Le Bar Long, friends holding a baby shower over brunch—which makes the property feel like a neighborhood hangout.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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