gain weight
Example Sentences
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His young son also struggled to gain weight.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
When people gain weight during life can play a major role in their health decades later.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2026
When you gain weight back, it tends to be more fat than muscle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
And without careful tracking, people can gain weight, which increases “bad” cholesterol and eventually puts them at risk for heart attacks and strokes.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
I was supposed to be on this diet where you eat a lot of starches and crap, to gain weight and all, but I didn't ever do it.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
