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
Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The new guidelines recommend losing at least 5% of body weight in adults who have overweight or obesity.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Reuters, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
There are many options for nutritious, low-calorie pet food specifically designed for overweight pets.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
For example, some studies have found that weights in the overweight and even obese ranges don’t necessarily significantly increase mortality risks.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Aug. 2025
The new guidelines recommend losing at least 5% of body weight in adults who have overweight or obesity.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
Delta pilots jettisoned about 15,000 pounds of jet fuel from the Boeing 777 before returning to Los Angeles International Airport, to reduce the risks of an overweight emergency landing.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
There are many options for nutritious, low-calorie pet food specifically designed for overweight pets.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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Put it on before bed to wake up with hydrated, plump, and glowing skin.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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This viral scientific mission even included a plump starfish resembling a beloved cartoon character.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On the flip side, O’Regan said, physically fit people with obesity had a ‘younger’ cardiovascular age than unfit people.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
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These include chronic heart, lung, or kidney diseases, depression, obesity, diabetes or physical inactivity.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And when eaten in moderation, its fat content can contribute to satiety, helping meals feel more filling.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Step one is to reduce body fat, especially belly fat.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The eighty-seven obese adolescents recruited into the trial were aged between 14 and 18.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
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For once in your tawdry, obese life, do the right thing.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Twelve bears started in the celebration of corpulence on September 29 before the final online showdown Tuesday.—
CNN,
CNN,
5 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Butterhead Butterhead lettuce has a small head with round leaves.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
3 Sep. 2025
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Round Dining Tables For apartment dwellers looking to make the most of their space, round tables have a light, airy feel that helps maximize smaller areas.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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