gain weight

idiom

: to become heavier

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While most drivers stick to a strict diet, the 20-year-old was ordered to gain weight, putting on 15 pounds in the offseason. Arika Herron, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025 Dellinger said 1018 will be released into the wild with other whooping cranes but needs to gain weight and get healthier first. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 The actor added that the decision to gain weight for the role also had a lasting impact on him and his career. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025 Once the need to gain weight started nagging, that other, restrictive noise was suddenly silenced. Brooke Eby, People.com, 23 Jan. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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