gain weight
Example Sentences
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Many experts describe today's environment as an "obesogenic society," where everyday conditions make it harder to maintain healthy habits and easier to gain weight.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
When you gain weight back, it tends to be more fat than muscle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
And without careful tracking, people can gain weight, which increases “bad” cholesterol and eventually puts them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
Doctors believed the "treatment" would help Mariona gain weight - but that wasn't happening.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
She had started to gain weight, and what had once been a sprightly step had begun to slow.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
