lose (some) weight

idiom

: to become less heavy or fat

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Recent Examples on the Web Based on that erroneous belief, many runners were told to lose weight to improve performance, leading to obsessive dieting and training. Maya Silver, NPR, 22 June 2024 Shares in Novo Nordisk ballooned by 53% last year amid growing demand for its GLP-1 drugs, originally used to treat diabetes, from people trying to lose weight. Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024 Speaking to the show's hosts Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney on the May 5 episode, Kardashian spoke candidly about wanting to lose weight. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024 The earlier trial was designed to study weight loss in people who were specifically trying to lose weight and who also tended to be younger than those in the SELECT trial. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose (some) weight 

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“Lose (some) weight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20%28some%29%20weight. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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