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The phrase "are gaining weight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes in body weight, typically in the context of health, fitness, or dietary habits.
Example: "Many people find that they are gaining weight during the holiday season due to increased food consumption."
Alternatives: "are putting on weight" or "are increasing in weight".
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That's especially true for children, who are gaining weight in epidemic numbers, particularly in minority communities.
Of course, we know that people are eating more than that, because we know they are gaining weight.
But if they are gaining weight and breathing OK, there is no need to medicalise or medicate them.
But isolated changes may not make a substantial difference at a time when Americans are gaining weight as a nation.
Indeed, children are gaining weight at younger ages and faster; 15 percent, including preschoolers, are overweight, three times as many as only 30 years ago.
People who are gaining weight might well prefer to hang out with others who are also gaining weight, just as people who are happy might seek out others who are happy.
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I think I'm gaining weight again.
He is gaining weight and making excursions outside the hospital.
But there is a problem: the thing is gaining weight.
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