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
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Several factors can influence a man’s likelihood of developing the potentially deadly disease, including age, a family history of breast cancer and being overweight, the CDC says.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Patients seeking treatment for weight loss should consult a physician trained in management of overweight or obesity.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Adjective
Michelle has also faced ongoing comments on her appearance ‒ a 2011 cartoon depicted her as overweight and bingeing on hamburgers and more recently, she has been accused of taking Ozempic to lose weight.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Several factors can influence a man’s likelihood of developing the potentially deadly disease, including age, a family history of breast cancer and being overweight, the CDC says.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
Noun
The city has the largest percentage of adults who are obese, at 45%, with an additional 31% overweight but not obese.
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Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Patients seeking treatment for weight loss should consult a physician trained in management of overweight or obesity.
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Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
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That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
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Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.
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Starting Wednesday, eligible beneficiaries can get obesity drugs through Medicare's new Bridge demonstration program for a monthly copay of just $50.
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Leyton, citing an autopsy, told WNEM that Casper O'Brien died of a heart muscle disease, with morbid obesity being a contributing factor.
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The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
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Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
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The phrase assumes that fatness belongs firmly in the past, yet the very need for such a term suggests otherwise.
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.
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But now about 13 million overweight and obese beneficiaries, including some who don’t have co-morbidities, will also be eligible for coverage through 2027.
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According to court documents cited by KXAN and WNEM-TV5, the girl was also described as morbidly obese and was found dirty, with knots in her hair, and unclothed outside the home when officers arrived.
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And the blue velvet armchair was empty but for the permanent impression of his corpulence.
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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.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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In partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels in 1962, Jackie replaced the baguettes with 12 marquise- and round-cut diamonds arranged to form a laurel wreath beneath the larger stones.
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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