as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the basset hound was so obese that its stomach touched the floor
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Recent Examples of obese
People classified as overweight and obese who had high cardiorespiratory fitness were not at higher risk of death or chronic diseases like hypertension than their thin counterparts.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
No one in the study was receiving treatment for their drinking, and most were overweight or obese.
—Alice Park, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, more than 1 in 3 have pre-diabetes, while about 40% of the population is considered obese, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In his reasoning for introducing the bill, Self cited statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that show approximately 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of children in the U.S. are considered obese, as well as the cost to the U.S. taxpayer.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025
No one in the study was receiving treatment for their drinking, and most were overweight or obese.
—Alice Park, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Nearly half of all Americans have high blood pressure, more than 1 in 3 have pre-diabetes, while about 40% of the population is considered obese, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
In his reasoning for introducing the bill, Self cited statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that show approximately 40 percent of adults and 19 percent of children in the U.S. are considered obese, as well as the cost to the U.S. taxpayer.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
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Some species provided not just materials but sustenance: edible cambium (a layer between the bark and the wood), plump and sweet in the spring—considered a famine food by some groups and a delicacy by others.—
Amelia Soth,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Feb. 2025
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The formula is chock-full of humectants, which draw moisture into the skin to leave it feeling hydrated and plump.—
Zoë Weiner,
Glamour,
25 Feb. 2025
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The researchers found that in addition to reducing liver fat content, HTD1801 significantly improved blood glucose control.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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Baseball, which is dying all over the place, should get off its fat, lazy a--, and elect Pete Rose, even though far too late, into the Baseball Hall of Fame!—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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In January, Morgan Stanley initiated Philip Morris at an overweight rating , citing the smoke-free product as a major catalyst.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2025
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Body Mass Index — or BMI — is a formula where a person's weight (in kilograms) is divided by the square of their height (in meters), and that number is used to sort people into four categories: underweight, healthy, overweight or obese.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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However, the round imprints of tl\e big cougar we’re melted and indistinct.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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How much better? After being eliminated in the first round of the two-round, timed shooting competition during the league’s 2023 All-Star Weekend in Salt Lake City, Herro won Saturday night’s Three-Point Contest at Chase Center in San Francisco.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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