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gain weight
verb as in fatten
Example Sentences
Nutritionist and trainers escorted players assigned to lose or gain weight to the buffet line and sat with them.
It made me feel less scared and alone, and gave me the motivation to gain weight.
But then, No. 11: “I gain weight quickly and need to work out constantly.”
You might think reporters would also wonder why Theresa Spence seemed to gain weight over her six-week hunger strike.
One study found that cohabiting women are more likely to gain weight.
Rainey found that in late autumn and winter, rats steadily gain weight reaching a peak in late February or March.
After his return home, patient continued to gain weight, as might have been expected.
If, however, he fails to gain weight and is sickly, the milk should be diluted and modified so as to make it easier of digestion.
In the second dream, the cow is an allusion to the patients tendency to gain weight.
The remarks did not gain weight by repetition, but the broken sentence was finished with some effect: "I'd let her drain the cup."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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