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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
Never pay for overpriced overweight luggage fees again with this digital luggage scale, now on sale for just $8. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2026 The researchers of the study looked at 25 adults between the ages of 45 and 70 who were either overweight or had obesity. — Sukhman Rekhi, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
The candidate with the best chance of ousting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s election is understated and, by his own self-deprecating admission, overweight. — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 Novo Nordisk disclosed that its next-generation experimental drug, CagriSema, showed 25% weight loss on average in women with obesity or overweight in a late-stage study, according to Reuters. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 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
  • Have lunch at the petite Picnic Real Food Bar, and don't worry if it's already run out of the plump and delicious pies (everything is worth trying).
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of plump
Noun
  • Ground-breaking obesity drugs have transformed weight-loss treatment, and scientists are now investigating whether their effects could extend much further, potentially helping to protect the brain.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The Food and Drug Administration said the risk will be added to the labeling of all GLP-1 drugs, the blockbuster medications used to treat obesity, diabetes and several other medical conditions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of obesity
Adjective
  • Beta hydroxy acids like salicylic acid are fat soluble, cutting through oily follicles, and tend to suit oily or acne-prone skin.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Local outfitter Bikescape runs beginner-friendly Nordic ski tours on the trails within Banff National Park as well as electric fat-tire bike tours that include a backcountry lunch.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 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 wide, paved serpentine pathway is just over a mile round-trip.
    — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Myrtle Beach came out on top, with an average round-trip flight and one-night hotel stay totaling just $501.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of round

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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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