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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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.
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
It is not caused by alcohol use, and is most often seen in people who are overweight or obese, according to the American Liver Foundation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The study involved 51 adolescents aged 12–18 who were divided into three groups based on body mass index (BMI): healthy weight, overweight and obese.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Participants were overweight or obese, had an average age of 63 and an average fasting blood glucose of 6.4 mmol/L. Sixty-four per cent of participants were male.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
It is not caused by alcohol use, and is most often seen in people who are overweight or obese, according to the American Liver Foundation.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
The study involved 51 adolescents aged 12–18 who were divided into three groups based on body mass index (BMI): healthy weight, overweight and obese.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Participants were overweight or obese, had an average age of 63 and an average fasting blood glucose of 6.4 mmol/L. Sixty-four per cent of participants were male.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obese
Adjective
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Tortellini are plump and tender after simmering in the sauce—no need to cook them before adding to the pan.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2025
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Pre-soaked for easy use, each pad combines retinol and collagen for smoothing and added firmness, making your skin feel refreshed, plump and revitalized in one easy step.—
Maria Correa,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Kennedy has inspired Steak n' Shake to switch back to tallow — which is rendered beef fat — for cooking its fries.—
Sarah Boden,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Each branch of the military sets its own fitness and grooming standards, with new male Air Force recruits now allowed to have 26 percent body fat, up from 20 percent, and women 36 percent, up from 28 percent.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While negative in tone, Morgan Stanley kept its overweight buy rating on Goldman.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nearly two-thirds of active troops are now classified as overweight or obese.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of a round brush and hair dryer lifts roots while detangling and smoothing hair.—
Kylee McGuigan,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2025
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Rocket Arena will later host men's first round March Madness games on March 21 and 23.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Obese.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obese. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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