as in fatness
the condition of having an excess of body fat
obesity has been linked to a number of health risks, such as heart disease
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Recent Examples of obesity
Shriver’s many strange enthusiasms have provided her with a wellspring of ideas, which in the past have produced highly topical novels—about school massacres, obesity, religion, and, yes, the national debt.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other primary risk factors include family history, obesity, smoking, a diet high in red and processed meats, inflammatory bowel disease, and a personal history or family history of polyps.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The Connecticut resident, who asked that her full name not be used, tried the obesity drug Zepbound, losing 60 pounds over two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Within that cluster, Iowans rank among the highest in binge drinking, obesity and people consuming few vegetables, which boosts the risk of many types of cancers.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
Other primary risk factors include family history, obesity, smoking, a diet high in red and processed meats, inflammatory bowel disease, and a personal history or family history of polyps.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
The Connecticut resident, who asked that her full name not be used, tried the obesity drug Zepbound, losing 60 pounds over two years.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Within that cluster, Iowans rank among the highest in binge drinking, obesity and people consuming few vegetables, which boosts the risk of many types of cancers.
—Marissa Payne, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obesity
Noun
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That's the fat that cocoa naturally contains.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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By contrast, body composition tests assess the body’s proportions of fat and muscle.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This enables, for example, ultra-fast charging while requiring only thinner cables, which saves weight and costs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The relentless weight of longing is largely absent from Fennell’s vision.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Breastfeeding, adiposity, and precocious puberty in boys and girls.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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As president, George H.W. Bush compared his dog, Ranger, to a blimp in a playful memo to White House staff noting a need to curb doggie treats because of canine corpulence.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Obesity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obesity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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