Gain
Gain verb - Increase (one's body weight).
Usage example: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
Thin
Thin verb - Take off weight.
Both words in one sentence
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In Hogfather, Jonathan Teatime somehow manages to gain purchase on thin air for a somersault once.
Source: Double Jump - In reality, Chandler was played by the thin Matthew Perry and had no weight gain at all.
Source: Hollywood Pudgy -
Their addiction is so powerful that they may eventually gain the ability to conjure a grilled cheese sandwich out of thin air!
Source: Video Game / The Sims
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