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
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The company is rated buy or overweight by nearly 73% of the analysts covering the stock, and consensus price targets call for nearly 12% upside from current levels.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan downgrades Sweetgreen to neutral from overweight The Wall Street firm said demand is softening and that the value proposition needs improving.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Adjective
The bank has overweight ratings on Hermès and Richemont, which is scheduled to report its annual results on May 16.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 2 May 2025
The company is rated buy or overweight by nearly 73% of the analysts covering the stock, and consensus price targets call for nearly 12% upside from current levels.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 13 May 2025
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Men with obesity or overweight tend to have lower levels of testosterone than those of a healthy weight.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 10 Apr. 2025
JPMorgan downgrades Sweetgreen to neutral from overweight The Wall Street firm said demand is softening and that the value proposition needs improving.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 6 May 2025
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Photo: By Stefan Kohli The collection, which includes necklaces, rings, and earrings, takes cues from Parker’s signature ceramics style: oversized plump white studs bear a resemblance to her Puffy Daisy sconce, as does the Puffy Dome cuff bracelet.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
21 May 2025
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Those plump little gems are juicy, sweet, and packed with antioxidants and fiber.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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People with obesity: Vitamin D is stored in fat (adipose) tissue.—
Amy Brownstein,
Verywell Health,
27 May 2025
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Disappointing trial results for its next-generation obesity drug shook investor confidence.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Scientists widely assumed that O. megalodon’s main calorie intake was in the form of whales, large preys providing also a high-caloric input thanks to their fat reserves.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Beyond satiety, their fiber and healthy fat content may help stabilize blood sugar levels—an important factor in managing energy and possibly even hunger cues.45 What Other Benefits Do Chia Seeds Offer?—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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Research shows that consuming two or more slices of white bread per day is also associated with becoming overweight or obese.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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This can lead them to treat overweight or obese people poorly.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 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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For cash transactions requiring cents, the U.S. will likely follow the lead of Canada — which stopped production of its one-cent piece in 2012 — and make those round to multiples of five.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The design features an all-white mesh construction designed with a round toe.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
22 May 2025
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overweight. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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