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
David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Morgan Stanley initiates Brookfield Corporation as overweight Morgan Stanley said the Canadian investment management company is too attractive to ignore.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The study, which was published in the journal Nutrients, had 18 men and women with overweight or obesity take 355 grams a day of either elderberry juice or a placebo beverage for a week.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
For some that resolve theoretically involves dieting or gym memberships, but for increasing numbers of overweight adults (roughly three-fourths of us) there is another option: GLP-1 drugs with names like Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus, with a mean weight loss of 15% to 25% at 1-1.5 years of use.
—David A. Brenner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
Morgan Stanley initiates Brookfield Corporation as overweight Morgan Stanley said the Canadian investment management company is too attractive to ignore.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
The bank downgraded the automaker to equal weight from overweight.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
The study, which was published in the journal Nutrients, had 18 men and women with overweight or obesity take 355 grams a day of either elderberry juice or a placebo beverage for a week.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
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Get The Recipe 09 of 25 Lemony Shrimp Pasta Flex your cooking expertise with this stunning pasta, featuring plump pink shrimp, sweet fennel, and fresh basil.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2025
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The Allure editor favorite and Reader’s Choice Award winner blends hyaluronic acid with natural lipids and other moisturizing factors—including amino acids and electrolytes—all designed to give the skin a plump, dewy look.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2025
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The obesity epidemic is causing a huge amount of health issues in this country.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
27 Jan. 2025
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People who don’t get enough sleep are at higher risk for obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and depression, O’Keefe said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Peanut butter’s high fat content and low moisture prevent the growth of microorganisms like bacteria and mold, and are key factors in its long shelf life.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Jan. 2025
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First, instead of using BMI to define obesity, the authors propose using it as part of an initial screen to determine who should be assessed for excess body fat.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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The results showed that Pilates can significantly lower body weight, body mass index (BMI, a measure of body fat based on height and weight), and body fat percentage in adults who are overweight or obese.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2025
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Improvements in glucose tolerance with Bikram Yoga in older obese adults: a pilot study National Library of Medicine.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
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Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.—
William McDonald,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2023
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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.—
Jeré Longman,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2020
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The painting in question, titled Elimar (1889), depicts a fisherman with a round hat on his head and a pipe in his mouth.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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In addition to Sunday’s win, the Chiefs defeated Buffalo 27-24 in last season’s AFC Divisional round playoff game.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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