as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the short and pudgy toddler had transformed into a tall, strapping teenager
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Recent Examples of pudgy
José Ramírez marched to the mound, stood beside Slider — Cleveland’s fuchsia, furry, pudgy, unspecified alien-bear-thing (bird?) — and waved a massive, red flag with white script letters that read: AL Central champions.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Another soldier, pudgy and silent, filmed us with his phone, and the Italian activists filmed him in turn.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of hype around the reveal of the contestants, which are the pudgiest bears in the park.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Some are short, a few are pudgy, and most have shaved heads and wear sleeveless T-shirts, action-strap Teva sandals, and baggy shorts.
—James Nestor, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2012
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Another soldier, pudgy and silent, filmed us with his phone, and the Italian activists filmed him in turn.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
There’s a lot of hype around the reveal of the contestants, which are the pudgiest bears in the park.
—Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Some are short, a few are pudgy, and most have shaved heads and wear sleeveless T-shirts, action-strap Teva sandals, and baggy shorts.
—James Nestor, Outside Online, 25 Jan. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pudgy
Adjective
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Wait until the buds are plump but not yet fully open before adding nutrients.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Look at him carrying his baby to the park, to the market, to the playground; tying a bonnet to her head; slathering her plump pink arms with organic sunblock.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The approach that works for him involves periodized nutrition, modulating his fat and carbohydrate consumption based on his day-to-day training needs.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reports include severe bruising, prolonged swelling, infection, abscesses, necrosis (tissue death), and uneven fat removal.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Enjoy a Companion Certificate on a Delta First, Delta Comfort, or Delta Main domestic, Caribbean, or Central American round-trip flight each year after renewal of your Card.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Favata and Marlins president of business operations Caroline O’Connor both stressed the importance of being logistically sound when hosting a multi-round tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Jude had a round and chubby face.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Pudgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pudgy. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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