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overweight

[oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt, oh-ver-weyt] / ˈoʊ vərˈweɪt, ˈoʊ vərˌweɪt, ˌoʊ vərˈweɪt /


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Earlier this week, KeyBanc analyst John Vinh reiterated his overweight rating and $600 price target on the stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The car is overweight, and is especially poor in high-speed corners.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

This resulted in a combined overweight and obesity rate of about 41%, consistent with data from the Veneto region of Italy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Both companies are betting there is a big untapped market of overweight people who would favor a pill instead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The animals were overweight and placid, but for an instant one of them had gazed at him with the same expression.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer