over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt 
sense 2 is usually
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight over and above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
overweighted; overweighting; overweights
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build
Examples of overweight in a Sentence
Adjective
He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight.
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Despite continued trimming of Bank of America (BAC) in the quarter and other sales, the financial sector remains the portfolio’s most significant overweight at 34% of assets.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Investors tend to sell at the wrong times, underweight recovery potential because recent losses are emotionally vivid, and overweight the probability that conditions have permanently changed because that narrative is emotionally consistent with recent experience.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Noun
The stock also has an average rating of overweight and about 5% upside to average price target, per FactSet.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 May 2026
Despite continued trimming of Bank of America (BAC) in the quarter and other sales, the financial sector remains the portfolio’s most significant overweight at 34% of assets.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
Morgan Stanley upgrades Lam Research to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley says the stock has more room to run.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Investors tend to sell at the wrong times, underweight recovery potential because recent losses are emotionally vivid, and overweight the probability that conditions have permanently changed because that narrative is emotionally consistent with recent experience.
—Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Due to its top five holdings, plus Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and Kraft Heinz (KHC), the portfolio remains considerably overweight in consumer staples and energy relative to the S&P 500.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
As a child, Simmons was overweight and suffered bullying at the hands of his peers.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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overweight
1 of 2 noun
over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt
sense 2 is usually ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
overweight
2 of 2 adjective
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: being more than the expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: having greater than normal bodily weight for one's age, height, and build
Medical Definition
overweight
adjective
over·weight
-ˈwāt
: weighing in excess of the normal for one's age, height, and build
overweight adolescents
overweight adults typically have a body mass index of 25 to 29.9
overweight
noun
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