over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt 
sense 2 is usually
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight over and above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
overweighted; overweighting; overweights
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: exceeding expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: exceeding the bodily weight normal for one's age, height, and build
Synonyms
Examples of overweight in a Sentence
Adjective
He looked to be at least 20 pounds overweight.
an overweight person who had difficulty running even a short distance
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
One of his largest industrial overweights is EastGroup Properties , which has exposure to the Sun Belt.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Michael Bloom, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Sphere Entertainment – The live entertainment stock popped 6.2% on the back of a JPMorgan upgrade to overweight from neutral.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
One of the main causes is being overweight (defined as a body mass index, or BMI, of over 25).
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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Noun
Snowflake — The cloud stock slipped 4% on the back of a Wells Fargo downgrade to equal weight from overweight.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2024
One of his largest industrial overweights is EastGroup Properties , which has exposure to the Sun Belt.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2024
Verb
Morgan Stanley upgrades Astera Labs to overweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said investors should buy the dip in shares of the intelligent connectivity platform company.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Sphere Entertainment – The live entertainment stock popped 6.2% on the back of a JPMorgan upgrade to overweight from neutral.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
Analyst Harlan Sur reiterated his overweight rating on the stock and kept his $200 price target, suggesting 22.8% potential upside.
—Pia Singh,fred Imbert, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2024
One of the main causes is being overweight (defined as a body mass index, or BMI, of over 25).
—James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Overweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overweight. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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overweight
1 of 2 noun
over·weight
ˈō-vər-ˌwāt
sense 2 is usually ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
1
: weight above what is required or allowed
2
: excessive or burdensome weight
overweight
2 of 2 adjective
over·weight
ˌō-vər-ˈwāt
: being more than the expected, normal, or proper weight
especially
: having greater than normal bodily weight for one's age, height, and build
Medical Definition
overweight
adjective
over·weight
-ˈwāt
: weighing in excess of the normal for one's age, height, and build
overweight adolescents
overweight adults typically have a body mass index of 25 to 29.9
overweight
noun
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