gain weight

idiom

: to become heavier

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The study also highlighted that failure to gain weight, or any weight loss between birth and day 2, is a critical red flag for survival risk, regardless of initial birth weight. Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025 Long story short, Johnson had to gain weight for the role, and develop muscles other than his own frame to move more quickly in the ring. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 To gain weight, simply eat more of them. Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025 Some may be trying to gain weight. Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gain weight

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“Gain weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gain%20weight. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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