overweight

Example Sentences

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The NHS recommends the jabs for people who are overweight with obesity-related health risks, not people who just want to get a bit thinner.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Its policies were often punitive, with gate agents earning incentives for dinging overweight or oversize bags.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

In France, one in two adults is overweight or obese.

From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026

Anmuth was more critical of Meta’s spending plans, downgrading the stock to neutral from overweight on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Willie Streeter came back to the gym, sullen and overweight.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte