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pudgy

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adjective

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Recent Examples of pudginess
Adjective
Forget about his origins as a pudgy second-round pick whose selection was made during a Taco Bell commercial. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 As a pudgy teen in the small town of Sombor in northern Serbia, Jokić was just as interested in horse racing as basketball and was pushing 300 pounds while chugging three liters of soda a day. John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 Additionally, his story is rare because of his local origin story, coming here as Pau’s pudgy kid brother before re-emerging from his cocoon in 2008 — after being traded for his brother! John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024 Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls. Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for pudginess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudginess
Noun
  • While most Medicare and Medicaid plans pay for weight loss drugs for diabetics, they aren’t currently covered for obesity.
    Sonya Collins, Fortune, 20 June 2025
  • The chemical compound has been linked to fetal abnormalities, low birth weight, and brain and behavior disorders in infants and children, as well as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and obesity in adults.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Its silky texture absorbs effortlessly, leaving the skin feeling plump and protected without any greasy residue.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 May 2025
  • It’s powered by ultra-low molecular collagen that penetrates deeply to firm and smooth fine lines, while oligo-hyaluronic acid hydrates better and faster than traditional HA, sinking in deeper and faster, leaving skin plump without heaviness.
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Spending more of your energy and time on local involvement, making a meaningful impact in your actual sphere of influence, will free you of the crushing weight of the whole world’s problems.
    Anastasia G Mcateer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
  • For that reason, TPG assigned a 25% weight to an airline passenger's experience score to determine its overall ranking.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • One is for chocolate, ketchup, and mustard; another is for fat and cooking oil; another is for blood, dairy, and ice cream; and another is for coffee, tea, wine, and juice.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 19 June 2025
  • That’s not fat or muscle loss, but simply water shifting out of your muscles.
    Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Memphis traded Desmond Bane to Orlando for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, four unprotected first round picks, and one first round pick swap according to Shams Charania.
    Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
  • On top of that, the battery easily goes a week without begging for a charger, and the square AMOLED display is way easier to read mid-run than a round one.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • Revlon Airflow Control Dryer: This budget-friendly hair dryer has a uniquely chubby nozzle that caters well to curly hair types.
    Olivia Cigliano, Footwear News, 12 June 2025
  • The chubby doe applicator covers a plentiful surface area with each swipe, and the vial contains a generous amount of product.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 4 June 2025

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“Pudginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudginess. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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