put on weight
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Carr said his top objective is to put on weight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026
After 10 days in intensive care, doctors allowed Chester to go home so he could put on weight and gain strength ahead of open-heart surgery.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2026
He started counting every “macro” — or macronutrient of proteins, carbohydrates and fats — that went into his body, adding thousands of calories of canola oil to his smoothies so he could put on weight.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2025
Despite the high-calorie diet, these animals did not put on weight, showed fewer signs of liver disease and had lower levels of biomarkers that indicate liver damage.
From Science Daily ● May 7, 2024
No matter how much I eat, I never put on weight.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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