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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
JPMorgan reiterates Meta as overweight JPMorgan raised its price target on Meta to $940 per share from $920 following earnings. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 22 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
Noun
Data shows that overweight and obesity are increasing in every country, and estimates suggest that the global rate could reach 60% of adults and a third of children by 2050. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 Why [look down on] people who are perhaps a little overweight or have medical issues and require mobility scooters? — Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 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
  • Top it off with the Moisture Surge moisturizer, a Vogue editor favorite for a plump, dewy glow.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • It’s designed to help skin look more hydrated, plump, and firm in one step.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of plump
Noun
  • The American Heart Association said body clock disruptions carry an increased risk of obesity, among other medical issues.
    — Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pregnancy and childbirth are costly processes, increasing cardiac output, hypercoagulability, abdominal obesity, and risk of gestational diabetes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of obesity
Adjective
  • Developed by researchers from Tufts and MIT, InsideTracker pairs biomarker testing with 20,000 genetic markers and wearable integration to flag risks like visceral fat accumulation, accelerated biological aging and elevated cholesterol.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The third hormone that retatrutide mimics, glucagon, is a hormone that promotes fat burning, even at rest.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 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
  • 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
  • In dogs and cats, BCS is measured from 1 to 9, with 1 being emaciated, 9 being morbidly obese and 5 being ideal.
    — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 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
  • Atlanta won 46 games a year ago and then took two more in a first-round, best-of-7 series against the eventual NBA champion New York Knicks.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a sphere is a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface an equal distance from the center.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of round

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