gain weight
Example Sentences
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When people gain weight during life can play a major role in their health decades later.
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
My mother puts us on a special diet to gain weight.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
