paunchiness

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Noun
  • An international commission says obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the body mass index.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • An international committee of scientists has proposed a change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed.
    Allison Aubrey, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Whimsy was also the domain of the Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, whose signature was a race of voluptuously bloated figures — denizens, from priests to bullfighters, of an almost cartoonish world that, to him, had to do not with corpulence but with the sensuality of human life.
    William McDonald, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.
    Jeré Longman, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2020
Noun
  • However, given the high calories and fat in cheese, experts recommend consuming the dairy product in moderation.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 15 Jan. 2025
  • His plastic surgery board certification had been on probation after Walker’s death from a pulmonary embolism that the Department of Health charged was caused by Simmons illegally injecting fat into Walker’s gluteal muscles.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • JPMorgan reiterates Netflix as overweight The firm lowered its price target to $1,000 from $1,101 ahead of earnings later this month.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Investment Diversification As the table shows below, the extreme overweight in Tesla seen with some funds is not mirrored in SpaceX investments.
    Joel Shulman, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Dermal fillers enhance the fullness and plumpness of aging skin.
    Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Formulated with hyaluronic acid and nourishing botanical ingredients like evening primrose oil, this gloss-like oil adds just the right amount of plumpness and color to your lips.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The highlight of the dinner is the serving of the haggis, a traditional Scottish pudding comprised of a sheep's heart, liver, and lungs diced with onions, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt and cooked in a sheep’s stomach.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Chronic gastritis is a lingering inflammation of the stomach lining.
    Sayaka Blickenderfer, PhD, Health, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Paunchiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paunchiness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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