gain weight
Example Sentences
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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
When one toddler struggled to gain weight, my pediatrician recommended Pediasure, a supplemental shake.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025
Doctors initially suspected Dolcie-Mae Edwards-Raymond, from Newport, had a viral infection when she fell ill and failed to gain weight.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025
“If someone needs to gain weight, you start with what they’re willing to eat. If someone is only willing to eat candy, that’s what we start off with,” says Becker.
From Slate • Jan. 4, 2025
After x-rays, probes, auscultations, and injections, some advised Bibi to gain weight, others to lose it.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
