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lose weight

VERB

diet

Synonyms

STRONG

fast reduce slim starve

WEAK

count calories eat sparingly fall off go without skinny down slim down tighten belt watch weight

Antonyms

WEAK

gorge indulge

VERB

reduce

Synonyms

STRONGEST

curtail cut cut down diminish dwindle knock off lessen lower pare scale down shorten slash trim weaken

STRONG

abate abridge bankrupt break cheapen chop clip contract debase deflate depreciate depress diet dilute discount drain impair impoverish moderate pauperize rebate recede ruin shave slim taper truncate

WEAK

bant cut back go on a diet mark down nutshell roll back slow down step down take off weight taper off tone down turn down wind down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compliment develop enlarge expand extend grow increase lengthen praise prolong raise strengthen

STRONG

amplify enhance laud rise stretch upgrade

WEAK

invigorate win

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“As you lose weight or you have a shift, you’re like, ‘OK, I need to buy medium and large to see what fits better,’ ” said Agrawal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Trump's doctors declared him to be in "excellent health," after his latest check-up last week, but advised him to lose weight.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

After his annual exam, the White House released a memo on Friday from Trump's doctor, who said he was in "excellent health", but did recommend he exercise more and lose weight.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

"Many people struggling with weight are discouraged from trying to lose weight because they fear 'yo-yo dieting' will lead to muscle loss and somehow damage their metabolism," says Prof. Magkos.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

She was always a small woman, but her dialysis was forcing her to lose weight fast, and soon her short, gaunt frame was an almost comical mismatch with her husband’s bulk.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

lose weight

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