as in plump
having an excess of body fat
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Recent Examples of overweight
Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Researchers found that by using a specific drug called HDAC6 inhibitor, overweight mice were able to lose up to 50% of their body fat.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Wegovy is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or death in adults with overweight or obesity and established heart disease.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Factors such as being overweight or having diabetes or high triglyceride levels make that mismatch between normal LDL and elevated apoB more likely.
—Akshay Syal, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Researchers found that by using a specific drug called HDAC6 inhibitor, overweight mice were able to lose up to 50% of their body fat.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
Noun
These include smoking, overweight and obesity, stress, social isolation, access to health care and living in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
—Jennifer Singh, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
Wegovy is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke or death in adults with overweight or obesity and established heart disease.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overweight
Adjective
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The rooms Supremely comfy, with no gimmicky surprises — just proper, old-school amenities, the plumpest beds and (16 types of) pillows, and gleaming bathrooms decked in mottled marble.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Start with plump rhizomes, sprout them in warmth and humidity, then plant in well-draining soil.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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According to the administration, several popular medications — including the blockbuster obesity drugs Zepbound and Wegovy — are being offered at a discount.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cagrilintide might also ease some of GLP-1 drugs’ common gastrointestinal side effects, such as severe nausea and vomiting, says Jesse Richards, an internal medicine and obesity clinician at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine.—
Bethany Brookshire,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Good Neighbor Old Fashioned ($17) uses tallow from the mothership restaurant’s brisket to fat-wash the bourbon, complemented with hay liqueur and citrusy Licor 43.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a 2020 study, participants who followed a ketogenic diet experienced significant reductions in waist and hip circumference and total body fat percentage, without reducing their calorie intake.—
Bret Scher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In 2023, around 40% of adults were defined as obese, according to data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Nearly 15 million youths are obese, according to the CDC.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Their living doll with her blond curls and round blue eyes.—
Allegra Goodman,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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In high school Gabrielle Union, 53, was a year ’round athlete in soccer, track and basketball.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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