as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
Bottega Veneta has undoubtedly fronted the chubby earring trend.
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Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Mary and the chubby infant are enveloped within the contour of a protective royal blue cloak, safe even from the seemingly placid world of nature unfolding behind them.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The hush puppies are not round but shaped like chubby fingers.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
The chubby pup, famous in his home state, had her own chair on stage next to Justice, who touted Trump and Republicans' chances in 2024.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
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Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
Mary and the chubby infant are enveloped within the contour of a protective royal blue cloak, safe even from the seemingly placid world of nature unfolding behind them.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
The hush puppies are not round but shaped like chubby fingers.
—John Jeremiah Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
The chubby pup, famous in his home state, had her own chair on stage next to Justice, who touted Trump and Republicans' chances in 2024.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for chubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
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But instead of the dry, flaky mattes of our youth, these go on buttery soft and manage to cushion lips in peptides, hyaluronic acid, and botanical extracts for a hydrated, plump pout.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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Most memorably are the mayor, depicted as a plump Caucasian male who performs Jackson’s famous kick, and the skeleton who dances Jackson’s iconic moonwalk.Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here are the seven simple and effective ways to drop unwanted body fat.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Salt, fat, formic acid, heat In the new study, the team describes making spaghetti that is only 372 nanometres across.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Each door reveals new supplies for DIY activities such as assorted round beads, charms, and thread for DIY friendship bracelets, plus other gifts like nail polish and nail stickers to create festive purple, pink, blue, and yellow manicures.Ali Faccenda, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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