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Recent Examples of fatten
Usually owned by corporations, the birds stay long enough for contract farmers to fatten them up for slaughter.
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Overtime is sometimes a necessary expense, but it must be used for the public safety function of the NYPD, not to fatten the wallets of the undeserved.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
According to local tour companies, Tanzanian families will often buy a goat or cow in January to fatten it all year so that it can be slaughtered and eaten as the traditional dishes of supu (offal) and makorongo (legs) on Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
As members collect their salaries and fatten their stock portfolios, the unelected Supreme Court, a most unpopular and ethically challenged separate branch of government, is called upon to deal with what the legislative branch should be doing.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2025
Overtime is sometimes a necessary expense, but it must be used for the public safety function of the NYPD, not to fatten the wallets of the undeserved.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
According to local tour companies, Tanzanian families will often buy a goat or cow in January to fatten it all year so that it can be slaughtered and eaten as the traditional dishes of supu (offal) and makorongo (legs) on Christmas Eve.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatten
Verb
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The celebrity launch was the nation’s first spaceflight where women filled each seat.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Smith fills a vital role as a defensive-minded midfielder who is adept at winning balls in the air and never losing her composure.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The case rocked Britain, seeming to expose a remorseless serial killer who, prosecutors said, used a bizarre range of techniques to kill her tiny, often very premature, victims: Injecting them with air, overfeeding them with milk or contaminating their feeds with insulin.—
Megan Specia,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2025
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Napping after overfeeding on food is a dilemma many of us will be fortunate to face on Christmas Day.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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European leaders have messed it up in the last three years.—
Peter Aitken,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Tackle messes on carpet and hard floors with Shark’s 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Sheila stares downward, as though battening her emotional hatches.—
Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein,
New York Times,
13 June 2023
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In summary, short-term volatility will persist while consumers batten down the hatches, but as always the future of retail is bright for those who are willing to evolve.—
Natalie Berg,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
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“Fatten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatten. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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