as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
clothes for women who may be inclined to embonpoint but who still want to look stylish
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People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025 -
Disappointing trial results for its next-generation obesity drug shook investor confidence.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 May 2025
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Why Chia Seeds Might Help with Weight Loss The biggest reason chia seeds are often linked to weight loss is their high fiber content.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
26 May 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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Today, Leal supplies tortillas to restaurants, specialty shops, and home cooks around the country, in a range of sizes and made with a variety of fats, including avocado oil and duck fat.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Foley Fork Also called a blending fork, this handy utensil was used to mash potatoes, blend fats into flour, beat eggs, stir sauces, and whisk dressings.—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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“Embonpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embonpoint. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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